verb Gaming Slang

Gank

/ɡæŋk/ · verb · slang

To ambush an enemy by surprise, usually ganging up several-on-one.

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Definitions

1

As a noun, the ambush itself.

“That gank turned the whole lane around.”
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2

Loosely, to get jumped or ganged up on by multiple opponents.

“I got ganked by their whole team at the choke.”
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3

To ambush an isolated enemy, often by sneaking in with numbers for a quick kill.

“The jungler ganked mid and got a free kill.”
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Gank In A Sentence

ward your lane or you'll get ganked every minute
clean gank bot, that's first blood for us
jungler ghosted me all game, zero ganks, thanks

Origin & Usage

Likely from AAVE 'gank,' meaning to rob or jump someone, which itself blends 'gang up' and 'yank.' MOBAs adopted it in the 2000s for surprise multi-player ambushes.

Variants gankinggankedcounter-gank
Tags #gaming#american#aave#2000s

People Also Ask

What does gank mean in gaming?

It means ambushing an enemy by surprise, usually ganging up several players on one. It comes from slang meaning to jump or rob someone.

What is a counter-gank?

It's when you anticipate an enemy gank and bring your own players to turn the ambush around. You flip the trap on them.

Where does gank come from?

It traces back to AAVE slang meaning to rob or jump someone, likely a blend of 'gang up' and 'yank.' MOBAs popularized the gaming sense.

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