aimbot
/ˈeɪmbɒt/
CommonA cheat program that automatically aims for you in a shooter game, or someone accused of playing with one.
Context matters. Direct accusation implies cheating. Said admiringly about a teammate it means they are insanely accurate. The line between the two is usually tone and who is saying it.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | no way that's natural, report him he's running an aimbot | Accusing a player of using cheat software because their aim seems inhuman. | |
| 02 | our fragger is literally an aimbot, dude goes 40-2 every match | Praising a teammate for having consistently perfect accuracy. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | died to the same guy three times in a row, either aimbot or he peaked me perfectly each time | Unsure whether to attribute deaths to cheating or extremely skilled positioning. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | i practiced aim trainers for a month and people are still calling me an aimbot which i'll take | Being accused of cheating is reinterpreted as a compliment because it means the aim looks unnaturally good. | tiktok, 2024 |
Use it when
- A player's aim seems impossibly accurate, suggesting they may be cheating.
- Complimenting a teammate who is hitting every shot.
- Describing actual cheat software used in a shooter game.
Do not use it when
- You mean general cheating without any specific reference to aim.Use “hacker” instead.
- Someone is just good, not suspiciously so.Use “cracked” instead.
aimbot vs wallhack
aimbot
Aimbot manipulates aim to hit targets automatically.
VS
wallhack
Wallhack reveals enemy positions through walls.
Origin and context
Emerged from FPS gaming communities in the early 2000s, referring to actual aim-assist cheat software. The term became general slang in gaming and now doubles as both an accusation and a compliment.
- First seen
- early-2000s
- Confidence
- medium
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