Meaning
To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotionbf. English emote The verb is a back-formation from emotion.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-11EGLMOTY
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-10-11MELNOTU
- 2025-08-19OETMINZ
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
- 2025-06-14OUDTHEM
- 2025-05-01MCPLEOT
- 2025-01-19OETGLMY
- 2024-12-03EHTNMOW
- 2024-11-15MAELOPT
- 2024-08-05MTCPEDO
- 2023-12-31MDTNEOU
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.