emote

as in to drool
to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.

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Recent Examples of emote In a YouTube video of this final L.A. show, Zapata often closes her eyes and vividly emotes the pain, anger and joy in her music. Stephanie Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025 This audacious approach meant that the Williams character had to look like an ape but otherwise emote and behave like a human in a believable way alongside human actors. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 The Hip-Hop veteran does not speak in the video, however, the lyrics of the song emote deep feelings. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025 The credit for how the characters emote is due to the incredible work done by our animators. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emote
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Verb
  • Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The most-common ones include vomiting; diarrhea; lethargy; loss of appetite; drooling; tremors or seizures; difficulty breathing; and pale gums.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Lots of people coming, knocking on his door, fawning, hoping for a good deal.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Lots of people coming, knocking on his door, fawning, hoping for a good deal.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • No crying or fussing or squirming.
    Danielle Pergament, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Really good, and if you’re not fussed about mod cons or hybrid tech, one can be sat on your driveway for just £18,850 ($24,388).
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Emote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emote. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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