pwn

present singular third person pwns · participle present pwning · participle past pwned · past pwned · participle past pwnd · past pwnd · participle past pwnt · past pwnt

1. InternetambitransitivedatedgamesTo own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).

   I pwned them in game!

   5 more examples

   2nd guard: "Yeah, shiiit! I PWNED YO @zz!"

   1999 August 5, Quaestor, “Re: [SP] So..the first victim of the Evil/Hero System”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.online (Usenet), retrieved 23 Sep 2016, message-ID <37AA8154.D77E6EB8@Skara.Brae>

   Otherwise I use fury as my normal attack. Fury completely pwns!

   2001, Edward Glamkowski, alt.games.diablo2 (Usenet)

   When you get to the Temple of Marr, look very closely at the vases at zone-in and see if you can find the picture where Mith Marr "pwns" someone.

   2003, James Grahame, alt.games.everquest (Usenet)

   My Trident pwns the Cirrus Logics!

   2004, Bronney Hui, alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (Usenet)

   NOOBZ STILL R NOT PWNED. CONTINUE PWNERSHIP UNTIL ALL NOOBZ R PWNED.

   2005, AlphaDream, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Nintendo

   Synonyms: own, pwnz0r

plural pwns

1. InternetcountableuncountableTriumph, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.

   That might be the biggest pwn I’ve ever seen in political history. 😭

   2026 September 9, @JezziiB, X (post), archived from the original on 09 Sep 2026

2. Internetcountableuncountablecomputer securityAn exploit in computer security, especially relating to machine code.

plural PWNe

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.

   Synonyms: plerion

plural PWNs

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of person with narcolepsy.

   Synonyms: narcoleptic