head shaking horizontally
head shaking horizontally meaning
A face shaking side to side — the gesture for "no. " Added in Emoji 15. 1, it finally gives a single character for disagreement, disapproval or disbelief that previously needed words.
Meaning
A face shaking side to side — the gesture for "no." Added in Emoji 15.1, it finally gives a single character for disagreement, disapproval or disbelief that previously needed words. It reads as a soft, resigned refusal more than an angry one: the shake of someone who has seen this before and is not surprised. It pairs naturally with disappointing news, bad decisions, and things you cannot condone but will not fight about.
How to use it
- He genuinely thought that would work 🙂↔️
- Not for me, sorry 🙂↔️
- I can't believe we're doing this again 🙂↔️
How it looks
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | kop wat horisontaal skud |
| አማርኛ | ራስ መንቀጥቀጥ አግድሞሽ |
| العربية | رأس يهتز أفقياً |
| অসমীয়া | অনুভূমিকভাৱে মূৰ জোকাৰি থকা |
| azərbaycan | başı üfüqi silkələmək |
| башҡорт | горизонталь баш сайҡау |
| беларуская | гарызантальна круціць галавой |
| български | глава, която прави хоризонтални движения |
| বাংলা | এপাশ ওপাশ মাথা নাড়ানো |
| bosanski | vrti glavom lijevo desno |
| català | cap que tremola horitzontalment |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᎵᏍᏛᏂᎭ |
| čeština | kroucení hlavou ze strany na stranu |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | килӗшмесӗр пуҫне сулкалать |
| Cymraeg | pen yn ysgwyd o ochr i ochr |
| Deutsch | Kopfschütteln |
| dolnoserbšćina | woblico, kenž z głowu wijo |
| Ελληνικά | κεφάλι που κουνιέται οριζόντια |
| English | head shaking horizontally |
| español | cabeza negando |
| eesti | pearaputus |
| euskara | horizontalki mugitzen ari den burua |
| فارسی | تکان دادن افقی سر |
| suomi | ravistaa päätä vaakasuunnassa |
| Filipino | gumagalaw na mukha pahalang |
| føroyskt | ristandi andlit |
| français | tête secouée horizontalement |
| Gaeilge | ceann ag croitheadh go cothrománach |
| Gàidhlig | crathadh-cinn |
| galego | cabeza abaneándose horizontalmente |
| ગુજરાતી | નકારમાં માથું હલાવવું |
| Hausa | girgiza kai a kwance |
| עברית | מנענע ראש מצד לצד |
| हिन्दी | इनकार का इशारा करता हुआ सिर |
| hrvatski | vodoravno okretanje glavom |
| hornjoserbšćina | wobličo, kiž z hłowu wije |
| magyar | vízszintes fejrázás |
| հայերեն | հորիզոնական ճոճվող գլուխ |
| Indonesia | kepala bergeleng |
| íslenska | hristir höfuðið lárétt |
| italiano | scuotere la testa in senso orizzontale |
| 日本語 | 首を横に振る |
| Jawa | gedheg |
| ქართული | თავის გაქნევა |
| қазақ тілі | көлденеңінен шайқалған бет |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كولدەنەڭىنەن شايقالعان بەت |
| ខ្មែរ | គ្រវីក្បាល |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಅಡ್ಡಲಾಗಿ ತಲೆ ಅಲುಗಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು |
| 한국어 | 도리도리 |
| कोंकणी | तकली आडवी थरथरता |
| кыргызча | оңго-солго кыймылдаган жүз |
| ລາວ | ແກວ່ງຫົວແນວນອນ |
| lietuvių | purtantis galvą |
| latviešu | krata galvu horizontāli |
| македонски | одмавнување со главата |
| മലയാളം | തല വശങ്ങളിലേക്ക് ആട്ടുക |
| монгол | толгойгоо дээш доош дохих |
| मराठी | नकारार्थी मान हलविणे |
| Melayu | menggeleng kepala |
| မြန်မာ | ဘယ်ညာ ခါရမ်းနေသောခေါင်း |
| नेपाली | तेर्सो तरिकाले टाउको हल्लाउँदै |
| Nederlands | hoofd dat horizontaal beweegt |
| norsk | ristende hode |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଭୂସମାନ୍ତର ଭାବରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ହଲାଇବା |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਖੱਬੇ ਤੋਂ ਸੱਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ ਸਿਰ ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | shek shék hẹd horizóntáli |
| polski | głowa kręcąca się poziomo |
| پښتو | سر په افقی ډول لړزول |
| português | cabeça virando de um lado para o outro |
| rumantsch | scurlattar il chau |
| română | cap care se clatină pe orizontală |
| русский | отрицательно качает головой |
| سنڌي | افقي طور تي مٿو لوڏڻ |
| တႆး | ဝႆႁူဝ် သၢႆႉၶႂႃ |
| සිංහල | හිස තිරස් අතට සෙලවීම |
| slovenčina | hlava krútiaca sa zo strany na stranu |
| slovenščina | vodoravno premikanje glave |
| Soomaali | madax u luxida sida jiifsan |
| shqip | kokë që tundet horizontalisht |
| српски | глава тресе хоризонтално |
| srpski | glava trese horizontalno |
| svenska | huvud skakar horisontellt |
| Kiswahili | kutikisa kichwa kimlalo |
| தமிழ் | கிடைமட்டமாக தலை அசைத்தல் |
| తెలుగు | తలను అడ్డంగా ఊపడం |
| ไทย | ส่ายหน้า |
| ትግርኛ | ናብ ጎዲኒ ኣንፈት ዘንቀጥቅጥ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | saga-çepe sallanýan kelle |
| lea fakatonga | mata kalokalo |
| Türkçe | yatay olarak sallanan yüz |
| українська | заперечливе хитання головою |
| اردو | دائیں بائیں نہ میں سر ہلاتا ہوا |
| o‘zbek | gorizontal yo‘nalishda tebranayotgan yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | lắc đầu |
| Èdè Yorùbá | orí mímì látọ̀tún-sósì |
| 粵語 | 擰頭 |
| 粤语 | 拧头 |
| 中文 | 左右摇头 |
| 繁體中文 | 左右搖頭 |
| isiZulu | ikhanda elibuka le nale |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F642 U+200D U+2194 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 15.1
- Shortcodes
- :head_shaking_horizontally:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the head shaking horizontally emoji (🙂↔️) mean?
- A face shaking side to side — the gesture for "no. " Added in Emoji 15. 1, it finally gives a single character for disagreement, disapproval or disbelief that previously needed words.
- How do you type the head shaking horizontally emoji?
- Copy the head shaking horizontally emoji 🙂↔️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the head shaking horizontally emoji in?
- The head shaking horizontally emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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