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kill stealing

kill stealing is the present participle and gerund of kill steal.

Meaning of kill steal

Verb

kill steal (third-person singular simple present kill steals, present participle kill stealing, simple past kill stole, past participle kill stolen)

  1. (Internet, derogatory) In a multiplayer online game, to deal a finishing blow on an enemy that other player(s) had almost killed, without their consent, so that one gets the credit or rewards instead of them.
    • They shoot their own teammates, they kill steal, they fill the chat window with the word ‘LOL’, they camp, and they smash people’s stuff.2013 January 4, “A history of griefing: meet the gamers who, if you’re lucky, only want to ruin your day for kicks”, in Edge, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    KS

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Questions about kill stealing

What is kill stealing the present participle and gerund of?
Kill stealing is the present participle and gerund of kill steal.

Words near kill stealing in the dictionary

  1. kill shots
  2. kill someone dead
  3. kill steal
  4. kill stealer
  5. kill stealers
  6. kill stealing
  7. kill steals
  8. kill stole
  9. kill stolen
  10. kill switch
  11. kill switches

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