own

Own- the act of putting someone in their place.
Mostly done verbally but can also describe a physical action.

When someone gets shot down. Also called ownage.

You just got owned!

That was total ownage.

by Matt Marrongelli September 19, 2006

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1) To possess an asset.
Slang: (owned) 1) One that has been worked, eliminated by someone more skilled.

Pete was owned in a paintball game by Bert due to greatly inferior ability.

by Rick VH May 27, 2003

own

own - to own (verb)

to own is to dominate something or someone.

1. dude, hiroshima got owned
2. dude, nagasaki got owned!

noob800: I'll get you with my pistol! *wheeze*
31337: fine, I guess my sniper just won't cut it
*no-scope headshot*
31337: you got owned

At the end of "dawn of the dead", the people got owned

by doombuddy January 4, 2007

own

To say that something is the best or better than something else.

Nique: Those tacos were great.
Dee: Volcano's tacos are better.
Nique: What are you talking about? Douglas tacos own.

by Nique March 27, 2005

own

What Chuck Norris does on a daily basis.

Guy 1 : Did you just see Chuck Norris own Mr. T's ass?
Guy 2 : Yeah im not really suprised.

by bestusername June 25, 2009

own

To have control over, ie. in cracking, to have gained root- or administrator-level access to one's computer, by (for instance) installing a trojan-horse program thereupon, exploiting a security loophole in its operating system, or socially-engineering access to its password. (Often the domain of script-kiddies and malicious crackers, rather than "hackers" of the creative type.)

"I own your box."
"The computers at the school lab are now owned."

by Ilan March 14, 2005

own

To wear clothing, accessories, or physical features (i.e. pale skin) with confidence.

"I was a little nervous about wearing such unconservative trousers, but I decided I just gotta own that shit."

by DeltaMouse December 31, 2005