Afk

Pronunciation: /eɪ.ef.keɪ/

Definitions of AFK

noun a slang abbreviation for 'away from keyboard'

Example Sentences

A1 I am AFK, please leave a message.

A2 She went AFK during the meeting.

B1 The player was kicked from the game for being AFK too long.

B2 It's important to let your team know when you need to go AFK.

C1 The company has a strict policy against being AFK for extended periods.

C2 His constant AFK status was affecting his performance at work.

Examples of AFK in a Sentence

formal I apologize for being AFK during the meeting, I had an urgent matter to attend to.

informal I was AFK for a bit, had to grab a snack from the kitchen.

slang I'll be AFK for a sec, just need to make a quick call.

figurative Sometimes it feels like I'm AFK from reality when I get lost in a good book.

Grammatical Forms of AFK

• past tense: was AFK
• plural: AFKs
• comparative: more AFK
• superlative: most AFK
• present tense: is AFK
• future tense: will be AFK
• perfect tense: has been AFK
• continuous tense: is being AFK
• singular: AFK
• positive degree: very AFK
• infinitive: to be AFK
• gerund: being AFK
• participle: AFKed

Origin and Evolution of AFK

First Known Use: 1990 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: AFK originated in the early days of online chatrooms and multiplayer gaming as a shorthand for 'Away From Keyboard'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, AFK has become widely used in various online platforms and has expanded beyond its original context of indicating a user's absence from the keyboard to more generally mean being away or unavailable.