👻️ Ghost emoji
HTML
👻
Unicode
U+1F47B
What is 👻️ called?
👻️ is called the Ghost emoji.
Usually called the ghost emoji or spooky ghost. “Spirit” is a broader alternative, while “ghosting emoji” describes its figurative use for suddenly disappearing from a conversation.
What does 👻️ mean?
👻 represents a ghost, spirit, haunting, or something playfully spooky. It is especially common around Halloween, in supernatural stories, and as a cheerful “boo” rather than a frightening apparition.
Figuratively it can refer to ghosting, disappearing without replying, lurking silently, or feeling invisible. Those social meanings depend on context and are not built into the character itself.
Other meanings
Halloween, a spirit, haunting, saying “boo,” ghosting somebody, vanishing, being unseen, or a silly supernatural mood.
Example Usage
The haunted-house tour opens tonight 👻
He read the message and disappeared again 👻
More details
Officially named ghost. Its code point is U+1F47B, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. The playful artwork supports both supernatural and social-media meanings.
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Visual description
A white floating ghost with dark eyes, raised arms, and a wavy tail instead of legs. Many versions stick out a tongue or pull a playful face.
Its sheet-like body and friendly pose make it cartoonish rather than realistic. Exact expression and direction of movement differ between platforms.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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