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emote verb "Emote" is an example of what linguists call a back-formation - that is, a word formed by trimming down an existing word (in this case, "emotion"). From the time "emote" was coined in the early 20th century, its use has tended to be less than entirely serious. It most often appears in humorous or deprecating descriptions of the work of actors. It is similarly used to describe theatrical behavior by nonactors, as in this passage by David Fontana, published in The New Republic on March 11, 2012: "We might not want our president to emote about economics or war; but why shouldn't a fan, or for that matter a sports announcer, emote about athletics, which is not after all a matter of world historical importance?" : to give expression to emotion especially in acting

Accepted Answer

April 11, 2012 ih-MOHT The star of the show stood center stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.  "It's not always immediately obvious, but sometimes you fall in love with a band for the way the singers emote." - From a review by James Reed in The Boston Globe, January 24, 2012

Word	emote
Date	April 11, 2012
Type	verb
Syllables	ih-MOHT
Etymology	"Emote" is an example of what linguists call a back-formation - that is, a word formed by trimming down an existing word (in this case, "emotion"). From the time "emote" was coined in the early 20th century, its use has tended to be less than entirely serious. It most often appears in humorous or deprecating descriptions of the work of actors. It is similarly used to describe theatrical behavior by nonactors, as in this passage by David Fontana, published in The New Republic on March 11, 2012: "We might not want our president to emote about economics or war; but why shouldn't a fan, or for that matter a sports announcer, emote about athletics, which is not after all a matter of world historical importance?"
Examples	The star of the show stood center stage, emoting and gesturing wildly. "It's not always immediately obvious, but sometimes you fall in love with a band for the way the singers emote." - From a review by James Reed in The Boston Globe, January 24, 2012
Definition	: to give expression to emotion especially in acting

Emote Word Matter April Verb Ih Moht Linguists Call