Pwning: meaning, definitions and examples
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pwning
[ poʊnɪŋ ]
gaming slang
Pwning refers to the act of defeating or dominating an opponent in a video game, often in a humiliating manner. It implies a significant skill difference between the players and is usually associated with intense competitiveness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He really pwned his opponents in that match.
- After pwning everyone in the tournament, she became the champion.
- They love pwning noobs in multiplayer games.
- I've never seen anyone pwned as badly as that last player.
Translations
Translations of the word "pwning" in other languages:
🇵🇹 domínio
- controle
- hackeamento
🇮🇳 हैकिंग
- पराजित करना
- अधिग्रहण करना
🇩🇪 Übernahme
- Kontrolle
- Hacken
🇮🇩 menguasai
- kontrol
- hacking
🇺🇦 підкорення
- контроль
- злам
🇵🇱 opanowanie
- kontrola
- hacking
🇯🇵 支配する
- ハッキング
- 獲得する
🇫🇷 domination
- contrôle
- hacking
🇪🇸 dominación
- control
- hacking
🇹🇷 hakimiyet
- kontrol
- hackleme
🇰🇷 지배
- 해킹
- 장악
🇸🇦 السيطرة
- التحكم
- الاختراق
🇨🇿 ovládnutí
- kontrola
- hacking
🇸🇰 ovládnutie
- kontrola
- hacking
🇨🇳 统治
- 控制
- 黑客
🇸🇮 obvladovanje
- nadzor
- hekanje
🇮🇸 ráðandi
- stjórn
- hakka
🇰🇿 билік
- бақылау
- хакерлік
🇬🇪 კონტროლი
- ხელთგდება
- ჰაკინგი
🇦🇿 hakimiyyət
- nəzarət
- hackleme
🇲🇽 dominación
- control
- hacking
Etymology
The term 'pwn' originated from the misspelling of the word 'own' in early online gaming and chat forums. It became popular in the gaming community in the early 2000s, particularly among players of competitive multiplayer games. The misspelled term was often used to boast about one's superiority over opponents, often accompanied by humorous or taunting comments. As online gaming culture grew, so did the term's usage, leading to its evolution into 'pwning'. The term has since been embraced by various online communities, extending beyond gaming to describe situations where someone has outperformed or outsmarted someone else.