face tank
face tank · face tanks · face tanked · face tanking
To absorb damage directly, especially in an unsophisticated or unskillful wayTo absorb damage directly, especially in an unsophisticated or unskillful way.
Meaning
1 sensesTo absorb damage directly, especially in an unsophisticated or unskillful way.
Origin
From tank (“attract or resist damage”) and face (“the player character as opposed to minioFrom tank (“attract or resist damage”) and face (“the player character as opposed to minions”), the idea being that to face tank is to accept enemy attacks without any attempt to deflect their damage to non-player entities; thus, to simply absorb them directly.
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Forms
face tanks, face tanking, face tanked, face tanked| Base form | face tank · to face tank |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | face tanks |
| Present participle | face tanking |
| Past simple | face tanked |
| Past participle | face tanked |
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Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle