Pronunciation: (pôn) Originally a misspelling of the word own, as in to totally have a skillful advantage over someone or something pwn is to more than just own; to pwn.
I pwn you you at Street Fighter.
by Archetype November 29, 2002
A word, originating from a mispelled version of the word "own", used to describe a dominance of one person over another, usually in a video game.
by Graeme Howe March 31, 2005
pwn (vt. or vi.) 1. to defeat (someone)thoroughly or to a great extent 2. to outdo or outmatch (someone) past tense - pwnt or pwned ( ? < leet speak/gaming terminology p + (o)wn)
by DJ May 04, 2003
I'm going to pwn you at Battleship.
by dibtio March 19, 2006
by exoskel8 January 12, 2009
To completely kick a guy's ass, usually in a game. Originally a common typo of "own". It started out in games like Counter-Strike, where the spammers usually suck ass at typing.
by aisdufhewak January 30, 2009
v. To dominate another, often in online gaming.
Originally a misspelling, 'pwn' has come to also be considered a contraction of the 'Perfect Own" of an opponent.
History: Pwn first surfaced in online play in 1992 - 1993 when MMORPGs were better known as MUDs. Pwn reached it's peak as a standard term amongst game players around the time of Bungie's Battle.Net (1997-).
Pwn has been absorbed into other common online-originating language mediums since then, such as Leet Speak and Singlish.
Other Uses:
Pwning, Pwnage, Pwned (past tense), Pwnt (past tense).
Originally a misspelling, 'pwn' has come to also be considered a contraction of the 'Perfect Own" of an opponent.
History: Pwn first surfaced in online play in 1992 - 1993 when MMORPGs were better known as MUDs. Pwn reached it's peak as a standard term amongst game players around the time of Bungie's Battle.Net (1997-).
Pwn has been absorbed into other common online-originating language mediums since then, such as Leet Speak and Singlish.
Other Uses:
Pwning, Pwnage, Pwned (past tense), Pwnt (past tense).
by Dann K July 08, 2005