| Meaning | To dominate | 
|---|---|
| Type | Slang | 
| Usage | Online Only (chat, messaging, e-mail) | 
| Comments | Pwn is a slang term commonly used by online gamers to say that a player was "owned," which means that the player was soundly defeated. It is most commonly pronounced "pown" (own with a "p" in front) but may also be pronounced "poon." Pwn is a leetspeak word that grew popular on the Internet and eventually in real-life vocabulary in the mid-2000s. It is intended as an insult or burn to humiliate the gamer that was defeated.  | 
| Example | "Dude, I'm going to pwn you this game." | 
| Updated | March 7, 2017 |