🫰🏽Hand with Index Finger and Thumb Crossed: Medium Skin Tone Emoji
A hand gesture signaling a pause or timeout.
Unicode: U+1FAF0 U+1F3FD
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Meaning and Symbolism
The emoji 🫰🏽 depicts a hand with the index finger and thumb crossed, representing a gesture commonly used to signal a pause, timeout, or a request for a brief break. It is often used in digital communication to indicate a need for a moment or to pause a conversation temporarily.
Popular Usage and Context
- Indicating a need for a pause or break in a conversation
- Signaling a timeout or a request to hold off on an action or discussion
- Expressing a need for a moment to gather one's thoughts or take a breather
Real-Life Message Examples
🫰🏽 Hold on, let me think about that for a second.
I need a 🫰🏽 before we continue this discussion.
Can we take a 🫰🏽? I need to grab a snack.
Use with Caution
- Situations where a more explicit or direct communication is required
- Contexts where a pause or timeout could be misinterpreted or inappropriate
- Formal or professional settings where such gestures may be considered informal or unprofessional
- Situations where the gesture could be offensive or culturally insensitive
- Instances where the gesture could be mistaken for a different meaning or intent
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