C9

verb

To lose a winnable game by forgetting about the objective or getting distracted from it.

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Meanings

verbC9 (third-person singular simple present C9s or C9's, present participle C9ing or C9'ing, simple past and past participle C9d or C9ed or C9'd or C9'ed)

present singular third person C9s · present singular third person C9's · participle present C9ing · participle present C9'ing · participle past C9d · past C9d · participle past C9ed · past C9ed · participle past C9'd · past C9'd · participle past C9'ed · past C9'ed

  1. video gamesTo lose a winnable game by forgetting about the objective or getting distracted from it.
nounC9 (plural C9s or C9's)

plural C9s · plural C9's

  1. video gamesAn instance of such a loss.

Origin

From the esports company Cloud9, as its Overwatch division lost two games in a row in season 2 of the tournament Overwatch Apex by forgetting about the objective.

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APA

C9. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C9

MLA

“C9.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C9. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C9,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C9.

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