English Explanatory Dictionary

pwn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).
noun
  1. Triumph, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.
  2. An exploit in computer security, especially relating to machine code.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of person with narcolepsy.

Pronunciation

/pəʊn/ /pɔːn/ /piˈəʊn/ /poʊn/ /piˈoʊn/ /pɔn/ /piˈɔn/ En-us-pwn.ogg pē dŭb′əl-yo͞o ĕn -yo͝o-

Word forms

pwn pwns pwning pwned pwnd pwnt PWNe

Etymology

From own, possibly born out of a typographical error (the adjacency of o and p on qwerty keyboards).

Synonyms

own pwnz0r plerion narcoleptic

Derived words

pwnage pwner pwnz0r wtfpwn
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