rage quit
/reɪdʒ kwɪt/
Very CommonAbruptly quitting a game out of frustration, usually mid-match.
Has spread beyond gaming. Now used to describe totally walking out of anything frustrating, from a meeting to a relationship.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | he rage quit the second he got eliminated lmao | The person left immediately when they started losing. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | i rage quit ranked after three losses in a row, not worth it | The person stopped playing after a losing streak got too frustrating. | |
| 03 | rage quit my zoom call today, just closed the laptop mid-meeting | Left a frustrating meeting suddenly without formally saying goodbye. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 04 | controller literally flying across the room rage quit energy | Reacting with intense frustration and physically expressing it. | x, 2022 |
Use it when
- Someone disconnects from a game because they are losing or frustrated.
- Someone totally exits a situation out of anger.
- You are joking about wanting to abandon something frustrating.
Do not use it when
- Someone leaves a game calmly at a natural stopping point.Use “logged off” instead.
- You mean a planned decision to stop doing something long term.Use “quit” instead.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Originated in competitive gaming communities in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Common in fighting game and RTS communities before spreading to all multiplayer genres.
- First seen
- late-1990s
- Confidence
- medium
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