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gank

/ɡæŋk/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To swindle.
  2. To steal.
  3. To kill much weaker players in an online video game in such a way that they cannot defend themselves. Common methods include attacking in much greater numbers or taking a well-equipped high-level character to assault players in a starting area.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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