Synonyms of emote

emote

verb

as in to drool

to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way

He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.

Related Words

• drool
• fawn
• dote (on)
• fuss
• enthuse
• gush
• sentimentalize
• rave
• effuse
• rhapsodize
• slobber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emote

In fact, looking at the film as an adult can feel a tad baffling, watching teens sweat and cry and emote over what feel like non-issues. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026

Beyond motion imitation, LinkCraft adds a Voice Performance feature that enables robots to speak and emote naturally. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025

According to the outlet, Lawrence does get Botox (but doesn't get fillers) and understands the implications injectables in her forehead might have on her acting and her ability to emote. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025

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