nerf

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /nɝf/
• (RP) IPA: /nɜːf/

Verb

nerf (nerfs, present participle nerfing; past and past participle nerfed)

1. (motor racing, transitive) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

   A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.

Verb

nerf (nerfs, present participle nerfing; past and past participle nerfed)

1. (transitive, slang, video games) To cripple or weaken an element of a video game during its development (such as a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.).

   Synonyms: gimp

   The lightning spell was originally pretty powerful, but in the sequel they nerfed it so it became completely useless.

2. (transitive, slang) To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.

Synonyms

• debuff, worsen, deteriorate, cripple, declaw, defang, degenerate

Antonyms

• ameliorate, buff game slang, improve, renew, renovate, revamp

Noun

nerf (plural nerfs)

1. (slang, video games) The deterioration, weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.

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