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pwning

pwning is the present participle and gerund of pwn.

Meaning of pwn

Verb

pwn (third-person singular simple present pwns, present participle pwning, simple past and past participle pwned or pwnd or pwnt)

  1. (Internet, ambitransitive, dated) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).
    • I pwned them in game!
    Synonyms:
    own, pwnz0r

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Questions about pwning

What is pwning the present participle and gerund of?
Pwning is the present participle and gerund of pwn.

Words near pwning in the dictionary

  1. pwnd
  2. pwned
  3. pwner
  4. pwners
  5. pwnership
  6. pwning
  7. pwns
  8. pwnt
  9. pwnz0r
  10. pwnz0red
  11. pwnz0ring

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