Pwned

Pronunciation: /poʊnd/

Definitions of pwned

verb to utterly defeat or dominate someone in a video game or online competition, often used in a taunting or boastful manner

Example Sentences

A1 I pwned my friend in a game of chess.

A2 She pwned the competition in the swimming race.

B1 The hacker pwned the company's database and stole sensitive information.

B2 He pwned the debate with his well-researched arguments.

C1 The team pwned the championship, winning every game in the season.

C2 The master hacker pwned the entire network, gaining access to classified data.

Examples of pwned in a Sentence

formal The cybersecurity breach resulted in many accounts being pwned.

informal I totally pwned that video game boss last night.

slang You just got pwned in that online match!

figurative Her quick wit always pwned any argument she encountered.

Grammatical Forms of pwned

• past tense: pwned
• plural: pwned
• comparative: more pwned
• superlative: most pwned
• present tense: pwn
• future tense: will pwn
• perfect tense: have pwned
• continuous tense: am pwning
• singular: pwns
• positive degree: pwn
• infinitive: to pwn
• gerund: pwning
• participle: pwned

Origin and Evolution of pwned

First Known Use: 2003 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'pwned' originated from a common typo of the word 'owned', where the 'o' and 'p' keys are adjacent on a standard QWERTY keyboard.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in online gaming communities to mock or taunt defeated opponents, 'pwned' has since evolved to be used more broadly in internet culture to indicate dominance or superiority over someone or something.