| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍴 | :fork_and_knife: | Represents eating and mealtime | Food & Drink | U+1F374 | :fork_and_knife: |
Meaning
The 🍴 emoji depicts a fork and knife crossed, symbolizing eating, meals, or food in general. It indicates mealtime or anything related to dining.
Common Uses
- Referring to eating or meal times
- Discussing restaurants or food preparation
- Inviting someone to dine or indicating hunger
- Highlighting food-related events or experiences
- Used in menus or food service contexts
Examples
Let's meet for dinner 🍴
Feeling hungry 🍴
Check out this new restaurant 🍴
Related Emojis
- 🍽️ Plate with Cutlery – shows a plate with fork and knife; more focused on a meal setting.
- 🍕 Pizza Slice – specific food, unlike the generic eating utensils.
- 🍳 Cooking – represents cooking rather than eating.
- 🍔 Hamburger – another specific food item.
- 🥄 Spoon – related utensil, focusing on different kinds of food or eating methods.
Technical Notes
The fork and knife emoji has the Unicode codepoint U+1F374 and was introduced around Unicode 6.0 (2010). The design varies by platform but always features a fork and knife side by side or crossed. It does not support skin tone variations, as it is an object emoji.
FAQ
What does the 🍴 emoji mean?
It represents eating, meals, or anything related to food and dining.
How is the 🍴 emoji used?
It’s used in messages about hunger, meals, restaurants, or invitations to eat.
Does the meaning of the 🍴 emoji change by context?
Its meaning stays consistent, generally symbolizing food or eating, but can imply hunger, dining plans, or food discussion depending on context.