Originally from the Sony Online Entertainment multiplayer online game launched in 1997 and available until 2010 called Tanarus. It was a game of 6 players per side in various tanks of their choosing, fighting in complex areas for either total annihilation, points or capture the flag. Players could communicate with their team and when one player was isolated and was attacked by more than one tank they would shout in group chat for example "help I am being Gang Tanked in sector one." Gang Tanked later evolved into "Ganked" as it was easier to type fast i.e. "Ganked sec 1!" It is now synonymous with being attacked by two or more when alone in a MMPORPG.
Ganked sec 1!
by urban jack January 3, 2020
Get the Gankedmug. by B4s3d. 8L4Z3 April 19, 2021
Get the Gankmug. Spanw Killing or farming off a player. In games where there is a set spawn point and usually when the teams are uneven or there is a really good player v you.
by 6GamerGirl9 March 5, 2020
Get the Gankmug. by Lyric58 September 18, 2018
Get the Gankmug. A preexisting word I created a NEW definition for! (No hate)
Gank: Annoying, irrelevant, or overall full of stupidity. In a simpler way; bad.
Ex.: "That's literally so gank vruh." When talking about something unfortunate (annoying) or something that someone brought up that NO ONE was talking about. (irrelevant)
Ganked: Same as ganked, but used for things like objects, and also the past tense version of gank. It can also mean broken, or unable to be used.
Ex.: "Dude my pencil has no eraser left on it. It's go ganked I can't even use it anymore!" When talking about something broken and unable to be fixed.
Ganking: Fumbling, failing, or being bad at something like a sport, or a hobby of some sort. Just being bad at a skill in general.
Ex.: "She can't even throw a football! She's ganking right now for real." When talking about someone failing or having an inability to do something.
Gank: Annoying, irrelevant, or overall full of stupidity. In a simpler way; bad.
Ex.: "That's literally so gank vruh." When talking about something unfortunate (annoying) or something that someone brought up that NO ONE was talking about. (irrelevant)
Ganked: Same as ganked, but used for things like objects, and also the past tense version of gank. It can also mean broken, or unable to be used.
Ex.: "Dude my pencil has no eraser left on it. It's go ganked I can't even use it anymore!" When talking about something broken and unable to be fixed.
Ganking: Fumbling, failing, or being bad at something like a sport, or a hobby of some sort. Just being bad at a skill in general.
Ex.: "She can't even throw a football! She's ganking right now for real." When talking about someone failing or having an inability to do something.
Another example, using all of the words in one short story. (Words: Gank/Ganked/Ganking
Ex.: "This football is literally so ganked man. It's out of air!" "That's okay because you're always ganking when you try to use a football, anyways." "You're literally so gank, man. Sygau." (gank)
Ex.: "This football is literally so ganked man. It's out of air!" "That's okay because you're always ganking when you try to use a football, anyways." "You're literally so gank, man. Sygau." (gank)
by elliot_explodesss August 4, 2025
Get the Gank/Ganked/Gankingmug. (noun) In MOBA games: A sneak attack. Usually performed by a player who roamed from another lane or part of the map.
(verb) As above.
(verb) As above.
Hey can you come to the bottom lane, we could really use a gank.
Sorry I lost my lane. I keep getting ganked by the midlaner.
Sorry I lost my lane. I keep getting ganked by the midlaner.
by Vakon June 29, 2022
Get the Gankmug. by Hentai King 95 August 2, 2023
Get the Gankmug.