Crying TikTok Emojis
Express Sadness and Emotions in Your TikTok Videos
Crying, tearful, and sad emoji expressions
Emotional Expressions
Find the perfect emoji to express sadness, tears, and emotions
Reaction Emojis
Ideal for reaction videos and responding to sad or touching content
Different Types of Tears
From genuine sadness to dramatic crying and happy tears
Popular Crying TikTok Emojis
Loudly Crying Face
The most popular crying emoji on TikTok
This emoji shows a face with streams of tears flowing, representing intense crying. On TikTok, it's commonly used to express genuine sadness but also to indicate being emotionally moved by touching content.
Pleading Face
The "about to cry" puppy eyes emoji
This emoji shows a face with big pleading eyes and a small frown, suggesting the person is about to cry. On TikTok, it's extremely popular and used to express emotional vulnerability, asking for sympathy, or looking cute.
Crying Face
Single tear of sadness
This emoji shows a sad face with a single tear, representing milder sadness compared to 😭. On TikTok, it's often used for expressing general disappointment or mild sadness about relatable situations.
Crying Cat
The feline version of the crying face
This emoji represents a sad, crying cat. On TikTok, it's often used by cat lovers as an alternative to human crying emojis or in pet-related sad content to add a cute element to expressions of sadness.
Disappointed Face
Sad but not crying yet
This emoji shows a face with closed eyes and a frown, representing disappointment or sadness without tears. On TikTok, it's used to express general sadness or disappointment about situations that are upsetting but not devastating.
Triple Crying
TikTok's way of expressing extreme emotion
Repeating the crying emoji three times has become a TikTok convention for emphasizing the intensity of emotion. This pattern indicates overwhelming sadness or being deeply moved by content, often in comments sections.
How to Express Crying on TikTok
On TikTok, crying emojis convey a spectrum of emotions, from genuine sadness to being emotionally moved. Here's how to use crying emojis effectively:
Types of Tears
TikTok users distinguish between different types of crying using specific emojis:
- 😢 - Mild sadness or disappointment
- 🥺 - Emotional vulnerability or pleading
- 😭 - Intense crying or being emotionally moved
- 😂 - Happy tears (laughing until crying)
- 🥲 - Bittersweet or "smile through the pain" emotions
Emoji Combinations
TikTok users often combine crying emojis with other emojis to express complex emotions. For example, "😭❤️" indicates being moved to tears by something heartwarming, while "😭🤚" suggests crying while trying to stop or push something away.
Dramatic vs. Genuine
Context is important when using crying emojis on TikTok. While 😭 can express genuine sadness, it's also commonly used dramatically for minor inconveniences for comedic effect. Similarly, 🥺 can express true emotional vulnerability or be used playfully to "beg" for likes or attention.