Asterisk. Meaning: You’re afraid the person isn’t as cool as you. The main reason people use asterisks in a text is to censor a word, for example: “I like deep-fried sandwiches so my friends call me the C*** of Monte Cristo. Little do they know I’m plotting my elaborate revenge on them.”

What does an asterisk mean in text?

Word forms: asterisks

An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text.

What does it mean to use * around a word?

Asterisks are a way to: emphasize a word or a part of a sentence. make a word stand out of the context: I am not that kind of person *sighs*

a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc.