tanking

In dotA, using your hero to absorb enemy damage.

Effective when pushing, a tanker can absorb large amounts of damage while the rest of the team can focus on killing the enemy heroes.
Pudge: Look at the lvl 1 fv tanking those creeps. What a nub.
Faceless Void: stfu fattie, b0w dwn! 11! one!

later...

Faceless Void: 1 HoT and 2 Butterflies. I'm a tank.
Pudge: I'm so damn fat.
by jschmidty89 January 20, 2008
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Tanking

Something robust that is travelling very fast and carrying a lot of momentum, rendering it largely unstoppable and on the edge of potential catastrophe.

Something that you wouldn't want to stand in the way of.
• The bus was tanking down the hill, had to jump out the way!
• He was absolutely tanking it (with disregard to others).
by Chªrly March 29, 2012
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Tank is a drink that has been adopted by the students of Christian Brothers high school. It is very potent and contains a mixture of beer, vodka and lemonade. Use with caution. (24 beers, handle of vodka, and 4 cans frozen yellow lemonade concentrate)
Man, let's make some tank.
We're gonna tank it up tonight.
by milo / ralphie January 21, 2005
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tanked

used when describing a bad performance on a test.
I took a test for a possible promotion today, and I know I tanked it.

Looks like I'll be working my shitty desk job the rest of my life, wordFFS/word
by Ricky Roma December 25, 2003
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Tank

A person who is extremely good at what they are doing. Usually a strong person.
-"What a goal! What a tank that guy is!"
by rufatnf June 09, 2014
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Tanking

The process by which a person expels excrement into the toilet tank, instead of the bowl, resulting in a disgusting surprise when one flushes.
I'm tanking in Mr. Dookie's toilet!
by Boner and Asshole May 24, 2009
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Tanked

To be forced over a medium to long distance, preferably by a huge hulking monster, ala Left 4 Dead.
"Damn, dude, I was playing football and I got tanked trying to make a touchdown."
by Dark Soul X December 16, 2009
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