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"Hey sucka, spawn me that chain yo!"
spawn by Dingo June 14, 2003
As a verb: To create or manifest something in real-time in a video game world.
As a noun: An area where game objects (players, items, vehicles...) are typically generated via spawning.

Comes with numerous child words related to this word.
Spawning: Gerund form of "spawn"
Spawned: Past tense form of "spawn"
Despawn: To delete something in real-time from a video game world
Respawn: To re-create or re-manifest something after its death, destruction, or deletion in a video game world
Spawner: An entity responsible for spawning other entities, such as Minecraft's mob spawners
Spawn Point/Respawn Point: A place where something is expected to spawn
Spawn Kill: An act of griefing in a video game by attacking players and/or essential items as they spawn
Reverse Spawn Kill/Kill Spawn: Similar to spawn killing, but where the spawning entity gets the kill
Spawn Mob: Multiple players participating in spawn killing of a single player or essential item
Spawn Massacre: The spawn killing of many players or essential items by a single player
Reverse Spawn Mob: Multiple players spawning at once and attacking a single player
Reverse Spawn Massacre: One player kills many players and/or essential items shortly after spawning
Be careful! Hostile mobs spawn in the dark!
Spawn by The_Epicness9000 May 2, 2021
When someone or something appears out of nowhere, reference to spawning in FPS games.
Did that can of Coke spawn in your pocket, where did it come from?
Spawn by Femboy_lover69 February 25, 2025
The verb referring to the occurrence when you were able to remember moments for the first time (usually happened around the age of 4 years)
I remember clearly that when I spawned at the age of four on Tuesday, April 2nd 1991, my big brother was already 10 years old at the time.
spawn by Emotional Cruiser October 23, 2025

Spawn Peek

In the game Rainbow Six Siege a player (defender) partially breaks open a window or door to get a cheap shot at the enemies. Usually these people are Jäger or Bandt but all players can do this
Attacker: THE FUCKING LITTLE SPAWN PEEKING JÄGER IS SITTING IN THE WINDOW WAITING FOR US TO FEED HIM HIS LITTLE ACE
Jäger: lol rekt ez
Spawn Peek by end me pls August 19, 2017

spawn camping 

in gaming, when one camps (or remains in one position with the intent to obtain multiple kills) the spawn point (or location where players re-enter the game)

often considered poor sportsmanship because players are often unable to respond in time to fight back, or are caught off guard
Jimmy was able to get the most kills on the server by spawn camping the entire round.

"OMG, spawn camping pwnz!!"
spawn camping by KarmaGhost April 27, 2004