Water pistol emoji meaning

The water pistol emoji represents a colorful toy water gun that sprays a small stream of water. It is often associated with playful summer activities, such as water fights, swimming, or enjoying outdoor games with friends. This emoji is usually used to symbolize fun, lightheartedness, or cooling off during hot weather. In digital communication, it can also convey a sense of friendly competition or excitement. Over time, the design of this emoji has changed to reflect a safer, more playful appearance, emphasizing its connection to fun and harmless activities.

The water pistol emoji is also known as Gun Emoji.

The water pistol emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026