ninja
To act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed,…To act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed, power, and stealth.
» Ninja Turtles is my favorite game.
«Черепашки ниндзя» — моя любимая игра. — odexed
«Черепашки ніндзя» — моя улюблена гра. — deniko
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3 senses(ambitransitive)To act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed, power, and stealth.
(Internet)To beat someone to a post; to make the same reply just before the other party finishes typing, making their response redundant.
When I hit post, I saw that Blue Emu had ninja'd me, so I just deleted my reply.
(Internet, slang)To claim an item through abuse of game mechanics.
That damn warrior ninja'd an epic-quality wand even though he can't even use it!
Examples
26 sentencesOrigin
Borrowed from Japanese 忍者 (ninja), of uncertain derivation but with an underlying sense ofBorrowed from Japanese 忍者 (ninja), of uncertain derivation but with an underlying sense of secret or hidden person. Popularized in Japanese by manga after World War II and in English by the 1980 novel The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader and the 1981 movie Enter the Ninja
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Forms
ninjas, ninjaing, ninjaed, ninjaedLessons 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