noun Gaming Slang

trading

· noun · gaming

Swapping damage with your laner while both of you stay in lane.

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In laning phase, poking the enemy and taking a bit back in return. The goal is to come out ahead on the exchange (a 'good trade') so you build a health and pressure advantage without anyone dying.

“Trade into him when his abilities are on cooldown, then back off before his jungler shows.”
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Used to weigh whether an exchange was worth it. A trade where you take less damage than you deal is winning the lane slowly.

“That was a bad trade, you used both spells to chunk him for nothing and now you can't all-in.”
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trading In A Sentence

Trade into him when his abilities are on cooldown, then back off before his jungler shows.
That was a bad trade, you used both spells to chunk him for nothing and now you can't all-in.

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What does trading mean in gaming?

In lane-based games, trading is swapping damage with your opponent while both of you stay in lane.

How do you use trading in a sentence?

For example: 'Keep trading with him and you'll push him out of lane by level six.'

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