✖️ Multiply emoji meaning
✖️ means multiply or "times" in math, and people also use it as a bold X for "cancel", "no" or "versus". It often links two names in a collaboration, like "Brand ✖️ Brand". Apple shows a thick dark gray X shape.
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What ✖️ means
In everyday texting ✖️ works as a plain multiplication sign (2 ✖️ 3), a size marker (6 ✖️ 4 ft), or a stylish "x" between two names for a collab or matchup. It can also mark something as wrong or cancelled. It is neutral in tone and less alarming than the red ❌.
On Instagram and TikTok
Brands, artists and creators put ✖️ between two names to show a collaboration or crossover. It reads as "together with", not as a rejection.
✖️ How people use it
- Writing a math problem or price calculation
- Joining two names in a collab announcement
- Marking an option as wrong or cancelled
- Showing sizes or quantities like 2 ✖️ 3
Example messages
5 ✖️ 12 = 60, you owe me 60 bucks
Nike ✖️ the local café, who saw that coming
Monday meeting ✖️ cancelled, enjoy
Ordered 3 ✖️ samosas and 2 ✖️ chai
Common ✖️ combinations
- ✔️✖️Yes or no, right or wrong, often used in lists or quizzes
✖️ vs similar emojis
| ✖️ vs ❌ | ❌ is a red cross that clearly means wrong, no or cancelled, while ✖️ is a neutral gray X used more for math and collabs. |
|---|---|
| ✖️ vs ➗ | ➗ is the division sign, while ✖️ is multiplication. |
| ✖️ vs ❎ | ❎ is a cross inside a green square, often read as a button, while ✖️ is just the X itself. |
Emoji details
| Name | multiply |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+2716 U+FE0F |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | cancel, multiplication, sign, x, × |
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FAQ
What does the ✖️ multiply emoji mean?
✖️ means multiply or "times" in math, and people also use it as a bold X for "cancel", "no" or "versus". It often links two names in a collaboration, like "Brand ✖️ Brand". Apple shows a thick dark gray X shape.
Is ✖️ the same as ❌?
No, they are close but not the same. ❌ is red and strongly means wrong or no, while ✖️ is gray and is mostly used for multiplication or as a stylish x between names.
What does ✖️ mean between two names?
It usually means a collaboration or a team-up, like a joint product or a duet. Sometimes it can also mean a matchup or "versus".
Does ✖️ mean a kiss?
Usually not. People sign off with the letter x for a kiss, but the ✖️ symbol is rarely used that way and more often means times or cancel.
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