Emotes are a special type of chat in WoW. The word "Emote" indicates that you are communicating an action, not directly saying something.

The following is a list of Emotes that can be used in the game. These emote commands can also be used in macros.

Some of them have associated animations and sound;

This table also shows the difference in what will be communicated depending on whether you have a target selected or not.

Emote Command Anim Voice No Target Selected Target Selected

/agree You agree. You agree with <target>.

/amaze You are amazed! You are amazed by <target>.

/angry x You raise your fist in anger. You raise your fist in anger at <target>.

/apologize You apologize to everyone. Sorry! You apologize to <target>. Sorry!

/applaud

/applause x x You applaud. Bravo! You applaud at <target>. Bravo!

/attacktarget x x You tell everyone to attack something. You tell everyone to attack <target>.

/bark You bark. Woof woof! You bark at <target>

/bashful x You are bashful. You are so bashful...too bashful to get <target>'s attention.

/beckon You beckon everyone over to you. You beckon <target> over.

/beg x x You beg everyone around you. How pathetic. You beg <target>. How pathetic.

/belch You let out a loud belch. You burp rudely in <target>'s face.

/bite You look around for someone to bite. You bite <target>. Ouch!

/bleed

/blood Blood oozes from your wounds.

/blink You blink your eyes. You blink at <target>.

/blow x x You blow a kiss into the wind. You blow a kiss to <target>.

/blush x You blush. You blush at <target>.

/boggle x You boggle at the situation. You boggle at <target>.

/bonk You bonk yourself on the noggin. Doh! You bonk <target> on the noggin. Doh!

/bored x You are overcome with boredom. Oh the drudgery! You are terribly bored with <target>.

/bounce You bounce up and down. You bounce up and down in front of <target>.

/bow x You bow down graciously. You bow before <target>.

/bravo x x You applaud. Bravo! You applaud at <target>. Bravo!

/brandish You brandish your weapon fiercely. You brandish your weapon fiercely at <target>.

/brb You let everyone know you'll be right back You let <target> know you'll be right back.

/burp You let out a loud belch. You burp rudely in <target>'s face.

/bye x x You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell! You wave goodbye to <target>. Farewell!

/cackle x x You cackle maniacally at the situation. You cackle maniacally at <target>.

/calm You remain calm. You try to calm <target> down.

/cat

/catty You scratch yourself. Ah, much better! You scratch <target>. How catty!

/charge x x You start to charge.

/cheer x x You cheer! You cheer at <target>.

/chew x You begin to eat. You begin to eat in front of <target>.

/chicken x x With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken! With arms flapping, you strut around <target>. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!

/chuckle x x You let out a hearty chuckle. You chuckle at <target>.

/clap x x You clap excitedly. You clap excitedly for <target>.

/cold You let everyone know that you are cold. You let <target> know that you are cold.

/comfort You need to be comforted. You comfort <target>.

/commend x x You commend everyone on a job well done. You commend <target> on a job well done.

/confused x You are hopelessly confused. You look at <target> with a confused look.

/congrats, /cong

/congratulate x x You congratulate everyone around you. You congratulate <target>.

/cough You let out a hacking cough. You cough at <target>.

/cower x You cower in fear. You cower in fear at the sight of <target>.

/crack You crack your knuckles. You crack your knuckles while staring at <target>.

/cringe You cringe in fear. You cringe away from <target>.

/cry x x You cry. You cry on <target>'s shoulder.

/cuddle You need to be cuddled. You cuddle up against <target>.

/curious x You express your curiosity to those around you. You are curious what <target> is up to.

/curtsey x You curtsey. You curtsey before <target>.

/dance x You burst into dance. You dance with <target>.

/ding You reached a new level. DING! You congratulate <target> on a new level. DING!

/disappointed

/disappointment You frown. You frown with disappointment at <target>.

/doh You bonk yourself on the noggin. Doh! You bonk <target> on the noggin. Doh!

/doom x You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom. You threaten <target> with the wrath of doom.

/drink x You raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers! You raise a drink to <target>. Cheers!

/drool A tendril of drool runs down your lip. You look at <target> and begin to drool.

/duck You duck for cover. You duck behind <target>.

/eat x You begin to eat. You begin to eat in front of <target>.

/excited x You talk excitedly with everyone. You talk excitedly with <target>.

/eye You cross your eyes. You eye <target> up and down.

/facepalm You cover your face with your palm. You look over at <target> and cover your face with your palm.

/farewell x x You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell! You wave goodbye to <target>. Farewell!

/fart You fart loudly. Whew...what stinks? You brush up against <target> and fart loudly.

/fear You cower in fear. You cower in fear at the sight of <target>.

/feast x You begin to eat. You begin to eat in front of <target>.

/fidget You fidget. You fidget impatiently while waiting for <target>.

/flap x x With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken! With arms flapping, you strut around <target>. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!

/flee x x You yell for everyone to flee! You yell for <target> to flee!

/flex x You flex your muscles. Oooooh so strong! You flex at <target>. Oooooh so strong!

/flirt x x You flirt. You flirt with <target>.

/flop You flop about helplessly. You flop about helplessly around <target>.

/followme x x You motion for everyone to follow. You motion for <target> to follow.

/food You are hungry! You are hungry. Maybe <target> has some food...

/frown You frown. You frown with disappointment at <target>.

/gasp x You gasp. You gasp at <target>.

/gaze You gaze off into the distance. You gaze longingly at <target>.

/giggle x x You giggle. You giggle at <target>.

/glad You are filled with happiness! You are very happy with <target>!

/glare You glare angrily. You glare angrily at <target>.

/gloat x x You gloat over everyone's misfortune. You gloat over <target>'s misfortune.

/golfclap x x You clap half heartedly, clearly unimpressed. You clap for <target>, clearly unimpressed.

/goodbye x x You wave goodbye to everyone. Farewell! You wave goodbye to <target>. Farewell!

/greet

/greetings x You greet everyone warmly. You greet <target> warmly.

/grin You grin wickedly. You grin wickedly at <target>.

/groan You begin to groan. You look at <target> and groan.

/grovel x You grovel on the ground, wallowing in subservience. You grovel before <target> like a subservient peon.

/growl x You growl menacingly. You growl menacingly at <target>.

/guffaw x x You let out a boisterous guffaw! You take one look at <target> and let out a guffaw!

/hail x You hail those around you. You hail <target>.

/happy You are filled with happiness! You are very happy with <target>!

/healme x x You call out for healing!

/hello x x You greet everyone with a hearty hello! You greet <target> with a hearty hello!

/helpme x x You cry out for help!

/hi x x You greet everyone with a hearty hello! You greet <target> with a hearty hello!

/highfive You put up your hand for a high five. You give <target> a high five!

/hug You need a hug! You hug <target>.

/hungry You are hungry! You are hungry. Maybe <target> has some food...

/impatient You fidget. You fidget impatiently while waiting for <target>.

/incoming x x You warn everyone of incoming enemies! You point out <target> as an incoming enemy!

/insult x You think everyone around you is a son of a motherless ogre. You think <target> is the son of a motherless ogre.

/introduce You introduce yourself to everyone. You introduce yourself to <target>.

/jk You were just kidding! You let <target> know that you were just kidding!

/kiss x x You blow a kiss into the wind. You blow a kiss to <target>.

/kneel x You kneel down. You kneel before <target>.

/knuckles You crack your knuckles. You crack your knuckles while staring at <target>.

/laugh x x You laugh. You laugh at <target>.

/lavish You praise the Light. You lavish praise upon <target>.

/lay

/laydown x You lie down. You lie down before <target>.

/lick You lick your lips. You lick <target>.

/lie

/liedown x You lie down. You lie down before <target>.

/listen You are listening! You listen intently to <target>.

/lol x x You laugh. You laugh at <target>.

/lost x You are hopelessly lost. You want <target> to know that you are hopelessly lost.

/love You feel the love. You love <target>.

/mad x You raise your fist in anger. You raise your fist in anger at <target>.

/massage You need a massage! You massage <target>'s shoulders.

/moan You moan suggestively. You moan suggestively at <target>.

/mock You mock life and all it stands for. You mock the foolishness of <target>.

/moo Tauren only Mooooooooooo. You moo at <target>. Mooooooooooo.

/moon You drop your trousers and moon everyone. You drop your trousers and moon <target>.

/mountspecial x Rear-up animation for most mounts (including flying). Works only when mounted.

/mourn x x In quiet contemplation, you mourn the loss of the dead. In quiet contemplation, you mourn the death of <target>.

/no x x You clearly state, NO. You tell <target> NO. Not going to happen.

/nod x x You nod. You nod at <target>.

/nosepick With a finger deep in one nostril, you pass the time. You pick your nose and show it to <target>.

/oom x x You announce that you have low mana!

/openfire x x You give the order to open fire.

/panic You run around in a frenzied state of panic. You take one look at <target> and panic.

/party x You raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers! You raise a drink to <target>. Cheers!

/pat You need a pat. You gently pat <target>.

/peer You peer around, searchingly. You peer at <target> searchingly.

/peon x You grovel on the ground, wallowing in subservience. You grovel before <target> like a subservient peon.

/pest You shoo the measly pests away. You shoo <target> away. Be gone pest!

/pick With a finger deep in one nostril, you pass the time. You pick your nose and show it to <target>.

/pity You pity those around you. You look down upon <target> with pity.

/pizza You are hungry! You are hungry. Maybe <target> has some food...

/plead x You drop to your knees and plead in desperation. You plead with <target>.

/point x You point over yonder. You point at <target>.

/poke You poke your belly and giggle. You poke <target>. Hey!

/ponder x You ponder the situation. You ponder <target>'s actions.

/pounce You pounce out from the shadows. You pounce on top of <target>.

/praise You praise the Light. You lavish praise upon <target>.

/pray x You pray to the Gods. You say a prayer for <target>.

/purr You purr like a kitten. You purr at <target>.

/puzzled x You are puzzled. What's going on here? You are puzzled by <target>.

/question You want to know the meaning of life. You question <target>.

/raise You raise your hand in the air. You look at <target> and raise your hand.

/rasp x x You make a rude gesture. You make a rude gesture at <target>.

/rdy

/ready You let everyone know that you are ready! You let <target> know that you are ready!

/read x Your character opens a scroll, similar to if you open up the in-game map or check your mail. Moving will cause you to automatically close the scroll. Entering /read again will also close it.

/rear You shake your rear. You shake your rear at <target>.

/regret You are filled with regret. You think that <target> will regret it.

/roar x x You roar with bestial vigor. So fierce! You roar with bestial vigor at <target>. So fierce!

/rofl x x You roll on the floor laughing. You roll on the floor laughing at <target>.

/rolleyes x x You roll you eyes. You roll your eyes at <target>.

/rude x x You make a rude gesture. You make a rude gesture at <target>.

/sad You hang your head dejectedly.

/salute x You stand at attention and salute. You salute <target> with respect.

/scared You are scared! You are scared of <target>.

/scratch You scratch yourself. Ah, much better! You scratch <target>. How catty!

/sexy You're too sexy for your tunic...so sexy it hurts. You think <target> is a sexy devil.

/shake You shake your rear. You shake your rear at <target>.

/shimmy You shimmy before the masses. You shimmy before <target>.

/shindig x You raise a drink in the air before chugging it down. Cheers! You raise a drink to <target>. Cheers!

/shiver You shiver in your boots. Chilling! You shiver beside <target>. Chilling!

/shoo You shoo the measly pests away. You shoo <target> away. Be gone pest!

/shrug x You shrug. Who knows? You shrug at <target>. Who knows?

/shy x You smile shyly. You smile shyly at <target>.

/sigh x You let out a long, drawn-out sigh. You sigh at <target>.

/silly x x You tell a joke. You tell <target> a joke.

/slap You slap yourself across the face. Ouch! You slap <target> across the face. Ouch!

/sleep x You fall asleep. Zzzzzzz. You fall asleep. Zzzzzzz.

/smell You smell the air around you. Wow, someone stinks! You smell <target>. Wow, someone stinks!

/smile You smile. You smile at <target>.

/smirk A sly smirk spreads across your face. You smirk slyly at <target>.

/snarl You bare your teeth and snarl. You bare your teeth and snarl at <target>.

/sneeze You sneeze. Achoo! You sneeze on <target>>

/snicker You quietly snicker to yourself. You snicker at <target>.

/sniff Worgen only You sniff the air around you. You sniff <target>.

/snub You snub all of the lowly peons around you. You snub <target>.

/sob x x You cry. You cry on <target>'s shoulder.

/soothe You need to be soothed. You soothe <target>. There, there...things will be ok.

/sorry You apologize to everyone. Sorry! You apologize to <target>. Sorry!

/spit You spit on the ground. You spit on <target>.

/spoon You need to be cuddled. You cuddle up against <target>.

/stare You stare off into the distance. You stare <target> down.

/stink You smell the air around you. Wow, someone stinks! You smell <target>. Wow, someone stinks!

/strong x x You flex your muscles. Oooooh so strong! You flex at <target>. Oooooh so strong!

/strut x x With arms flapping, you strut around. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken! With arms flapping, you strut around <target>. Cluck, Cluck, Chicken!

/surprised You are so surprised! You are surprised by <target>'s actions.

/surrender x You surrender to your opponents. You surrender before <target>. Such is the agony of defeat...

/talk x You talk to yourself since no one else seems interested You want to talk things over with <target>

/talkex x You talk excitedly with everyone You talk excitedly with <target>

/talkq x You want to know the meaning of life. You question <target>.

/tap You tap your foot. Hurry up already! You tap your foot as you wait for <target>.

/taunt x x You taunt everyone around you. Bring it fools! You make a taunting gesture at <target>. Bring it!

/tease You are such a tease. You tease <target>.

/thank

/thanks x x You thank everyone around you. You thank <target>.

/think You are lost in thought. You think about <target>

/thirsty You are so thirsty. Can anyone spare a drink? You let <target> know you are thirsty. Spare a drink?

/threat

/threaten /doom You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom. You threaten <target> with the wrath of doom.

/tickle You want to be tickled. Hee hee! You tickle <target>. Hee hee!

/tired You let everyone know that you are tired. You let <target> know that you are tired.

/train x x "Choo Choo Train" animation and sound

/ty x x You thank everyone around you. You thank <target>.

/veto You veto the motion on the floor. You veto <target>'s motion.

/victory x You bask in the glory of victory. You bask in the glory of victory with <target>.

/violin x x You begin to play the world's smallest violin. You play the world's smallest violin for <target>.

/volunteer You raise your hand in the air. You look at <target> and raise your hand.

/wait x x You ask everyone to wait. <target> asks <target> to wait.

/wave x You wave. You wave at <target>.

/weep x x You cry. You cry on <target>'s shoulder.

/welcome x x You welcome everyone. You welcome <target>.

/whine You whine pathetically. You whine pathetically at <target>.

/whistle x You let forth a sharp whistle. You whistle at <target>.

/whoa x x You are blown away. You are blown away by <target>.

/wicked

/wickedly You grin wickedly. You grin wickedly at <target>.

/wink You wink slyly. You wink slyly at <target>.

/woot x x You cheer! You cheer at <target>.

/work You begin to work. You work with <target>.

/wrath You threaten everyone with the wrath of doom. You threaten <target> with the wrath of doom.

/yawn x You yawn sleepily. You yawn sleepily at <target>.

/yay You are filled with happiness! You are very happy with <target>!

/yes x x You nod. You nod at <target>.

/yw x x You were happy to help. You were happy to help <target>.