🥎 Softball Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🥎 Softball emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the softball emoji just means softball. It’s used to refer to the sport, a picture of a softball, or someone who plays it. It doesn’t usually have a super specific hidden meaning in a text. 🥎 sits in activity emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 🥎 emoji represents a softball. It’s usually used when talking about the sport itself, or when someone is involved in playing it. People use it to express excitement about a game, to share a photo of a softball being thrown, or to talk about a team. It can also represent recreational softball, like a friendly league game. Basically, if you’re thinking of baseball’s little sister, this emoji gets it.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 4 of them.

ball emojiglove emojisports emojiunderarm emoji

People also look for it as sports emoji.

02 — Platforms

Softball emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F94E. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS

Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps

Facebook
Facebook, Messenger

OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems

Samsung
Galaxy, One UI

Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android

JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Softball emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :softball:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F94E.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🥎 Softball emoji

No picker to hand? The softball can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “softball”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “softball”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :softball: and it converts to 🥎 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🥎, in CSS \1F94E, in JavaScript \u{1F94E}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Softball emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the softball as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Softball emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around softball for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Party softball combos

Cool softball combos

Aesthetic softball combos

Cute softball combos

Dark softball combos

Love softball combos

Mood softball combos

Flex softball combos

Unhinged softball combos

Soft softball combos

Late night softball combos

Summer softball combos

Gaming softball combos

Y2K softball combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🥎, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — Emoji Kitchen

Softball Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer already has this one paired up, and the ready-made combinations number 14. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Softball mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😂

Softball mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + ❤️

Softball mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 🤣

Softball mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 👍

Softball mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😭

Softball mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 🙏

Softball mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😘

Softball mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 🥰

Softball mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😍

Softball mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😊

Softball mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😁

Softball mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 💕

Softball mixed with Pleading Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 🥺

Softball mixed with Grinning Face with Sweat — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🥎 + 😅

08 — In conversation

What 🥎 means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl

When a girl sends you a softball emoji, she’s often just referencing the sport or a shared interest. It could be because she’s playing, watching, or talking about softball. Sometimes, it's simply a cute way to express enthusiasm about the game. It’s rarely a coded message about something else.

From a guy

Similar to a girl, a guy sending a softball emoji is usually just about the sport. He might be talking about a game he’s playing, a team he supports, or a softball-related event. It's a straightforward reference.

How to reply

You could reply with: “Let’s go! 🥎”, “Awesome! 🥎”, “You’re a softball star! 🥎”, or "Hit it out of the park! 🥎".

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🥎 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F94E, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the softball emoji just means softball. It’s used to refer to the sport, a picture of a softball, or someone who plays it. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🥎 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🥎 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :softball:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🥎 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🥎 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Softball emoji

Same family (sport) — often confused with softball or used alongside it.

Activities →

⚽Soccer Ball 🏀Basketball 🏈American Football ⚾Baseball 🎾Tennis 🏐Volleyball 🏉Rugby Football 🥏Flying Disc 🏓Ping Pong 🏸Badminton 🏒Ice Hockey 🏑Field Hockey

Collections 🥎 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

activity emojis

11 — History

Where the 🥎 Softball emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

AppleiOS

Softball emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Twitter / XTwemoji

Softball emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Softball emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F94E never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2018

Added to the standard

Softball was approved as U+1F94E and shipped in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🥎 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Softball emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🥎 Softball emoji mean?

Generally, the softball emoji just means softball. It’s used to refer to the sport, a picture of a softball, or someone who plays it. It doesn’t usually have a super specific hidden meaning in a text.

What does 🥎 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a softball emoji, she’s often just referencing the sport or a shared interest. It could be because she’s playing, watching, or talking about softball. Sometimes, it's simply a cute way to express enthusiasm about the game. It’s rarely a coded message about something else.

What does 🥎 mean from a guy?

Similar to a girl, a guy sending a softball emoji is usually just about the sport. He might be talking about a game he’s playing, a team he supports, or a softball-related event. It's a straightforward reference.

How do you reply to the 🥎 emoji?

You could reply with: “Let’s go! 🥎”, “Awesome! 🥎”, “You’re a softball star! 🥎”, or "Hit it out of the park! 🥎".

What else is the 🥎 emoji called?

Softball is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “ball emoji”, “glove emoji”, “sports emoji”, “underarm emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F94E.

What is the Unicode code for 🥎?

The Softball emoji is U+1F94E, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). In HTML you can write it as 🥎, and in CSS as \1F94E.

How do I copy and paste the 🥎 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🥎 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :softball: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🥎 look the same on every phone?

No. Softball is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F94E. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🥎Softball Emoji

What does the 🥎 Softball emoji mean?

Softball emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Softball emoji copy and paste

In your code

How to type the 🥎 Softball emoji

Softball emoji PNG and SVG

Softball emoji combinations

Softball Emoji Kitchen stickers

What 🥎 means from a girl or a guy

What 🥎 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Emojis similar to the Softball emoji

Where the 🥎 Softball emoji came from

Softball emoji — questions people actually ask