ace
/eɪs/
Very CommonKilling every member of the enemy team by yourself in a single round.
The term is most precise in games like CS2 and Valorant where rounds have fixed player counts. In battle royale contexts it's used more loosely to mean wiping a squad alone.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | he got an ace on the pistol round, chat went crazy | A player solo-wiped the enemy team in the opening low-economy round, which amplified the hype. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 02 | 4k then the ace to close out the half, insane | The player got four kills and then completed the ace to end the first half of the match. | youtube, 2024 |
| 03 | almost aced them but my last bullet missed, so close | The player killed four enemies but failed to complete the full solo wipe. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | two aces in one game is literally insane, that guy is on another level | Achieving a solo wipe twice in a single match is being called extraordinary. | reddit, 2023 |
Use it when
- A single player kills all five enemies in a CS2 or Valorant round.
- Celebrating or acknowledging a solo wipe in any team game.
- Describing one of the most impressive individual plays in a match.
Do not use it when
- Teammates helped with some of the kills.Use “team-wipe” instead.
- You just mean the player had a good kill streak.Use “top-fragging” instead.
Ace vs team wipe
ace
Ace is a solo achievement: one player kills all enemies.
VS
team-wipe
Team wipe is a collective result: any combination of players eliminates all enemies.
Origin and context
Borrowed from tennis and card game terminology where 'ace' denotes an outstanding individual achievement. Adopted in FPS gaming communities, particularly CS:GO, in the 2010s.
- First seen
- mid-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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