AOE

A1O1E1

noun

A weapon, item or ability that affects an area or multiple entities instead of one target.

Opposite
line-of-sight
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Meanings

AOE1

nounAOE (plural AOEs)

plural AOEs · alternative AoE

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of axis of evil.
  2. abbreviationinitialismboard gamesvideo gamesInitialism of area of effect (of an attack, spell, etc.)
  3. metonymicallyboard gamesvideo gamesA weapon, item or ability that affects an area or multiple entities instead of one target.
adjectiveAOE (not comparable)

alternative AoE

  1. not comparablevideo games(of weapons or weapons' attacks) Initialism of area-of-effect, having an area of effect larger than a thin straight line, or having such an attack.

    Antonyms: line-of-sight

proper noun

alternative AoE

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Age of Empires (a real-time strategy videogame series based on historical periods)

AoE2

nounAoE (plural AoEs)

plural AoEs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of AOE (“"A..." of "E..."”).
adverbAoE (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of Anywhere on Earth.

    Early registration is open until 12 December AoE.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of weapons or weapons' attacks) Initialism of area-of-effect, having an area of effect larger than a thin straight line, or having such an attack.

Opposite
line-of-sight
Also see
axis of evil

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Oea
Cite this entry
APA

AOE. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AOE

MLA

“AOE.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AOE. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “AOE,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AOE.

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