Woman Bouncing Ball emoji meaning
Used when talking about basketball games, practice, or sports plans, and sometimes to describe someone as athletic or competitive. Example: 'Game night tonight ⛹️♀️' or 'She's been training all week ⛹️♀️'.
The official Unicode name for ⛹️♀️ is woman bouncing ball. It belongs to the people & body group and the athletics subgroup. Keyboards and search boxes find it with keywords such as athletic, ball, basketball, bouncing, championship, dribble, net, player.
This emoji is a sequence of several code points joined together. Devices with an older emoji font may show the parts separately instead of one picture.
How to get ⛹️♀️ on iPhone and iPad
- Tap the emoji key (the smiley face) or the globe key on the keyboard.
- Tap Search Emoji at the bottom and type woman bouncing ball.
- Tap ⛹️♀️ to insert it.
If the emoji keyboard is missing, turn it on in Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
How to get ⛹️♀️ on Android
On Gboard, tap the emoji button next to the space bar, then use the search bar at the top and type "woman bouncing ball". On Samsung Keyboard, tap the emoji icon and use the search field the same way. Or copy ⛹️♀️ from this page and paste it.
How to type ⛹️♀️ on Windows
- Click where you want the emoji.
- Press Win+. (the Windows key and the period key) to open the emoji panel.
- Type "woman bouncing ball" and click ⛹️♀️.
The panel remembers recently used emoji, so it will be one click away next time.
How to type ⛹️♀️ on a Mac
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the emoji picker, type "woman bouncing ball" and double-click ⛹️♀️. On a MacBook with a Touch Bar, or on recent macOS versions, the fn or globe key also opens the picker.
⛹️♀️ in Word and Google Docs
Both accept emoji as normal text. On Windows use Win+., on Mac use Control+⌘+Space, or paste ⛹️♀️ from this page. In Google Docs you can also go to Insert → Emoji. In Word, Insert → Symbol lists emoji under the Segoe UI Emoji font.
⛹️♀️ in HTML, CSS and code
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ⛹️‍♀️ |
| HTML hex | ⛹️‍♀️ |
CSS content | "\26F9\FE0F\200D\2640\FE0F" |
| JavaScript | "\u{26F9}\u{FE0F}\u{200D}\u{2640}\u{FE0F}" |
| Python | "\u26F9\uFE0F\u200D\u2640\uFE0F" |
| URL encoded | %E2%9B%B9%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%E2%99%80%EF%B8%8F |
| Shortcode (GitHub, Slack, Discord) | :basketball_woman: |
Because ⛹️♀️ is standard Unicode, you can paste it straight into any UTF-8 file. The escapes are for when the file encoding is uncertain or the emoji must be entered in code.
Frequently asked questions
What does the woman bouncing ball emoji mean? +
Shows a woman bouncing a basketball, used to represent basketball, sports in general, or being active and athletic. Its official Unicode name is "woman bouncing ball".
What does ⛹️♀️ mean in texting? +
It usually refers to basketball or playing sports, often used when making plans to play or watch a game.
Is ⛹️♀️ only about basketball? +
It is mainly linked to basketball because of the ball and pose, but some people use it loosely for sports or staying active in general.
How do I get the woman bouncing ball emoji on my keyboard? +
On iPhone, open the emoji keyboard and search "woman bouncing ball". On Android, tap the emoji key on Gboard and search the same. On Windows press Win + . (period), and on Mac press Control + Command + Space, then type the name. Or simply copy ⛹️♀️ from this page.
What is the Unicode for ⛹️♀️? +
The woman bouncing ball emoji is U+26F9 U+FE0F U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F. It is a sequence of more than one code point, which is why it may display as separate symbols on older devices. In HTML use ⛹️‍♀️.
Why does ⛹️♀️ look different on other phones? +
Every platform draws its own artwork for the same emoji character. Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each have their own design, so ⛹️♀️ looks slightly different but means the same thing everywhere.