team wipe
/tiːm waɪp/
CommonEliminating every member of the opposing team in a single engagement.
Carries hype and excitement. A team wipe in a high-stakes situation is one of the most celebrated moments in team-based games.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | team wipe, round is ours | The speaker's team just eliminated all enemies and expects to win the round. | youtube, 2024 |
| 02 | that team wipe at the objective secured the whole match | Eliminating the full enemy squad at a key location decided the game. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 03 | my team just got team wiped by one guy, i'm done | A single opponent eliminated the whole squad, which the speaker finds embarrassing. | x, 2023 |
| 04 | perfect rotations led to a clean team wipe, no one survived | Good positioning and coordination resulted in a full enemy elimination. | youtube, 2023 |
Use it when
- Your team eliminates every enemy player in one fight.
- Celebrating a dominant team fight victory.
- Describing a momentum-shifting moment in a match.
Do not use it when
- Only one or two enemies were killed, not the whole squad.
- The kills happened spread out over time, not in a single engagement.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Grew from early team-based shooter and MOBA communities. The term mirrors military usage of 'wipe out' applied to in-game squad elimination.
- First seen
- mid-2000s
- Confidence
- medium
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