Zerg
To overwhelm an enemy with sheer numbers rather than skill, from StarCraft's Zerg race.
Definitions
A big, uncoordinated clump of players that overwhelms an objective just by piling bodies on it. There's no real plan beyond 'everyone hit that thing'.
Used as a verb too, often a bit derisively. To zerg something is to brute-force it with numbers.
To attack by swarming with overwhelming quantity instead of tactics, often early in a match.
Figuratively, to brute-force any problem with mass rather than finesse.
As a noun, an overwhelming rush of attackers ('a zerg').
Zerg In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Derived from the insectoid Zerg faction of Blizzard's 1998 game StarCraft, whose 'zerg rush' swarm tactic became a household gaming term. Blizzard itself named the race; the verb spread through the RTS and MMO communities.
People Also Ask
What does zerg mean?
To overwhelm opponents with sheer numbers instead of skill, named after StarCraft's swarming Zerg race.
Where did zerg come from?
From Blizzard's 1998 game StarCraft and its signature 'zerg rush' tactic.
Is zerging cheating?
No, it's a legitimate if unsubtle strategy — winning by mass and speed rather than tactics.
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