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## EventEmitter.emit() method

Emit an event and call any associated listeners.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
emit(event: EventType, eventData?: unknown): boolean;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  event | [EventType](./puppeteer.eventtype.md) | the event you'd like to emit |
|  eventData | unknown | any data you'd like to emit with the event |

<b>Returns:</b>

boolean

`true` if there are any listeners, `false` if there are not.

