yo-yo
yo-yo meaning
A yo-yo, added in Emoji 12. 0. It stands for the toy, and for anything that goes up and down repeatedly — yo-yo dieting, a yo-yoing mood, a market that will not settle. That figurative use is common.
Meaning
A yo-yo, added in Emoji 12.0. It stands for the toy, and for anything that goes up and down repeatedly — yo-yo dieting, a yo-yoing mood, a market that will not settle. That figurative use is common. Competitive yo-yo is also a genuine sport with world championships and sponsored players, which surprises almost everybody who hears it.
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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Yo-yo
How to use it
- Yo-yoing between two decisions 🪀
- Competitive yo-yo is a real sport, with world championships 🪀
- Up and down all week 🪀
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | jojo |
| አማርኛ | በከራ |
| العربية | يويو |
| অসমীয়া | ইয়’-ইয়’ |
| azərbaycan | yo-yo |
| башҡорт | йо-йо |
| беларуская | ё-ё |
| български | йо-йо |
| বাংলা | য়ো-য়ো |
| bosanski | yo-yo |
| català | io-io |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏲᏲ |
| čeština | jojo |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | йо-йо |
| Cymraeg | io-io |
| Deutsch | Jo-Jo |
| dolnoserbšćina | jojo |
| Ελληνικά | γιογιό |
| English | yo-yo |
| español | yoyó |
| eesti | jojo |
| euskara | yoyoa |
| فارسی | یویو |
| suomi | jojo |
| Filipino | yoyo |
| føroyskt | jojo |
| français | yoyo |
| Gaeilge | yó-yó |
| Gàidhlig | yo-yo |
| galego | ioió |
| ગુજરાતી | યો-યો |
| Hausa | zaren yo-yo |
| עברית | יו-יו |
| हिन्दी | यो-यो |
| hrvatski | jo-jo |
| hornjoserbšćina | jojo |
| magyar | jojó |
| հայերեն | յո-յո |
| Indonesia | yo-yo |
| íslenska | jójó |
| italiano | yo-yo |
| 日本語 | ヨーヨー |
| Jawa | yoyo |
| ქართული | იო-იო |
| қазақ тілі | йо-йо |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | يو-يو |
| ខ្មែរ | យ៉ូយ៉ូ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಯೋ-ಯೋ |
| 한국어 | 요요 |
| कोंकणी | यो यो |
| кыргызча | жипке илинген шайтан |
| ລາວ | ໂຢໂຢ້ |
| lietuvių | jo-jo |
| latviešu | jojo |
| македонски | јојо |
| മലയാളം | യോ-യോ |
| монгол | ёо-ёо |
| मराठी | यो-यो |
| Melayu | yo-yo |
| မြန်မာ | ယိုယို |
| नेपाली | यो-यो |
| Nederlands | jojo |
| norsk | jojo |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ୟୋ ୟୋ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਯੋ-ਯੋ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Yó-Yo |
| polski | jojo |
| پښتو | يو يو |
| português | ioiô |
| rumantsch | jojo |
| română | yo-yo |
| русский | йо-йо |
| سنڌي | یو-یو |
| တႆး | ယူဝ်ႇယူဝ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | යෝ-යෝ |
| slovenčina | jojo |
| slovenščina | jojo |
| Soomaali | qaanso |
| shqip | jo-jo |
| српски | јојо |
| srpski | jojo |
| svenska | jojo |
| Kiswahili | kigurudumu cha uzi |
| தமிழ் | யோ யோ |
| తెలుగు | యో-యో |
| ไทย | โยโย่ |
| ትግርኛ | ዮ-ዮ |
| türkmen dili | ýo-ýo |
| lea fakatonga | ioio |
| Türkçe | yoyo |
| українська | йо-йо |
| اردو | یو یو |
| o‘zbek | yo-yo |
| Tiếng Việt | yo-yo |
| Èdè Yorùbá | yóyò |
| 粵語 | 搖搖 |
| 粤语 | 摇摇 |
| 中文 | 悠悠球 |
| 繁體中文 | 溜溜球 |
| isiZulu | i-yo-yo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1FA80
- Emoji version
- 12
- Shortcodes
- :yo_yo:
- Category
- Activities
FAQ
- What does the yo-yo emoji (🪀) mean?
- A yo-yo, added in Emoji 12. 0. It stands for the toy, and for anything that goes up and down repeatedly — yo-yo dieting, a yo-yoing mood, a market that will not settle. That figurative use is common.
- How do you type the yo-yo emoji?
- Copy the yo-yo 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 yo-yo emoji in?
- The yo-yo emoji belongs to the Activities category.
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