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- [pohn, pawn, pee-ohn, -awn]
- /poʊn, pɔn, piˈoʊn, -ˈɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pohn, pawn, pee-ohn, -awn]
- /poʊn, pɔn, piˈoʊn, -ˈɔn/
Definitions of pwn word
- verb with object pwn Slang. to totally defeat or dominate, especially in a video or computer game: You just got pwned! I pwned those guys in the end. 1
- verb pwn (esp in online gaming) to defeat (an opponent) in conclusive and humiliating fashion 0
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Origin of pwn
First appearance:
before 1990 One of the 1% newest English words
1990-95; intentional misspelling of own (used in the same sense), probably from the common mistake of typing “p” instead of the adjacent “o” on a standard keyboard
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Parts of speech for Pwn
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conjunction
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pwn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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