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Esports Terminology
In the world of Esports, understanding terminology is essential.
What you need to know
As popular esports games change, so does the terminology that is associated with it. Below is a list of terminology that is still in use across a number of platforms and games.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| GLHF | A way of starting a match - good luck have fun. |
| Ranked | A level of Esports where players play against people their own level. |
| GG | A way of saying 'good game' at the end of a match. |
| Farming | Doing something repetitively to gain in game currency or experience. |
| Picks | Choosing your character at the start of a ranked game. |
| Bans | Removing characters from the pool so your opponents can't pick them. |
| Toxic | A player who acts in an unsportspersonlike way |
| Box | In a racing game, taking your car to the pit stops. |
| Trash Talk | Being abusive to your opponents or your team mates. |
| Report | The process of punishing toxic or players that are cheating. |
| Carry | A member of your team who is playing extremely well. |
| Clutch | An unexpected display of skill performed by a player to win |
| Forfeit | To quit your game early / surrender to the opposing team. |
| LAN | An internal multiplayer match played on a closed network. |
| Smurf | A player who plays ranked matches on an account with a lower rank. |
| Crowd Control | Performing an action on a player making them unable to perform an action for a set time |
| Tilted | To be negatively affected which then impacts your ability to play a game |
| Meta | A popular or common team composition used within a game |
| Ace | Defeating the whole opposing team within a single round |
| Feeding | When a single player gets the most gold and experience allowing them to carry a match |
| Ganking | Attacking a player who has put themselves in a vulnerable position. |
| Jungler | A role within a MOBA that is responsible for roaming and killing NPCs. |
| Pinching | When a player hits the ball at the same time as a wall or another player. |