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e·mote

 (ĭ-mōt′)
intr.v. e·mot·ed, e·mot·ing, e·motes
To express emotion, especially in an excessive or theatrical manner: "The more she emotes, the less he listens" (Maggie Scarf).

[Back-formation from emotion.]

e·mot′er n.
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emote

(ɪˈməʊt)
vb
(intr) to display exaggerated emotion, as in acting; behave theatrically
[C20: back formation from emotion]
eˈmoter n
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e•mote

(ɪˈmoʊt)

v.i. e•mot•ed, e•mot•ing.
1. to show or pretend emotion.
2. to portray emotion in acting, esp. exaggeratedly or ineptly.
[1915–20, Amer.; back formation from emotion]
e•mot′er, n.
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emote


Past participle: emoted
Gerund: emoting

Imperative
emote
emote
Present
I emote
you emote
he/she/it emotes
we emote
you emote
they emote
Preterite
I emoted
you emoted
he/she/it emoted
we emoted
you emoted
they emoted
Present Continuous
I am emoting
you are emoting
he/she/it is emoting
we are emoting
you are emoting
they are emoting
Present Perfect
I have emoted
you have emoted
he/she/it has emoted
we have emoted
you have emoted
they have emoted
Past Continuous
I was emoting
you were emoting
he/she/it was emoting
we were emoting
you were emoting
they were emoting
Past Perfect
I had emoted
you had emoted
he/she/it had emoted
we had emoted
you had emoted
they had emoted
Future
I will emote
you will emote
he/she/it will emote
we will emote
you will emote
they will emote
Future Perfect
I will have emoted
you will have emoted
he/she/it will have emoted
we will have emoted
you will have emoted
they will have emoted
Future Continuous
I will be emoting
you will be emoting
he/she/it will be emoting
we will be emoting
you will be emoting
they will be emoting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been emoting
you have been emoting
he/she/it has been emoting
we have been emoting
you have been emoting
they have been emoting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been emoting
you will have been emoting
he/she/it will have been emoting
we will have been emoting
you will have been emoting
they will have been emoting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been emoting
you had been emoting
he/she/it had been emoting
we had been emoting
you had been emoting
they had been emoting
Conditional
I would emote
you would emote
he/she/it would emote
we would emote
you would emote
they would emote
Past Conditional
I would have emoted
you would have emoted
he/she/it would have emoted
we would have emoted
you would have emoted
they would have emoted
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.emote - give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
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emote

verb
To make an emotional display:
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Translations

emote

[ɪˈməʊt] VIactuar de una manera muy emocionada
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emote

viseine Gefühle ausdrücken; (actor)Gefühle mimen
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