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)

online slang. means to beat or demolish someone else in a game.

To dominate or be better than; to be superior to.

Originally a typo for "own".

pwns is a term for describing the act of dominating over someone or something

Post Work Nap (abbreviation)

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.

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).