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zerging

zerging is the present participle and gerund of zerg.

Meaning of zerg

Verb

zerg (third-person singular simple present zergs, present participle zerging, simple past and past participle zerged)

  1. (dated, slang, strategy games) To attack an opponent with a large swarm of low-level units before they have been able to build sufficient defences.
    • You can't win with small, balanced groups. You have to zerg the mob with a high number of players. They don't have to zerg lower tier encounters just like the lowest tier guilds doesn't have to zerg orc camp 1 in EC. But, at the top end, it's still zerg tactics.2002, Wolfie, “Re: Whoa - massive changes due in next patch”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    cheese, rush

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Questions about zerging

What is zerging the present participle and gerund of?
Zerging is the present participle and gerund of zerg.

Words near zerging in the dictionary

  1. zeren
  2. zereshk
  3. zereshk polo
  4. zerg
  5. zerged
  6. zerging
  7. zergs
  8. zeriba
  9. zeribaed
  10. zeribaing
  11. zeribas

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