Definition of own
own 
verb - intransitive
- to be extremely good.
This game owns!
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Originally submitted by Greg W. from Morgan Hill, CA, USA on Aug 18 2002. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to defeat someone severely, as in a verbal argument or in a competition, often to the point of humiliation. To "put someone in their place."
You just got owned!
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- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to win, defeat.
Originally submitted by Daniel H. from CA, USA on Feb 09 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- for a non-human subject to be unconquerable or to defeat a human.
Quake 3 owns you!
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to win, defeat.
Originally submitted by Daniel H. from CA, USA on Feb 09 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- to be better than someone or something at a particular task.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 05 2011. (Edit this definition.)
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- Used frequently in online gaming. Possibly originates from computer "cracker" slang: "own root," which means that one "owns" the system administrator account, typically by possessing its password. Also 0wn, 0wned, pwn, pwned, etc.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Originally submitted by Daniel H. from CA, USA on Feb 09 1999. (Edit this definition.)
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- own
- after (one's) own heart - a person who has the same ideas, beliefs, or behavior as one's self.
- a taste of (one's) own medicine - the experience of some unpleasantness that one gives to others.
- beat (one's) own drum - to praise one's self.
- blow (one's) own trumpet - to praise one's self.
- BYO - "bring your own..."
- BYOB - acronym for "bring your own beer", "bring your own bottle", or "bring your own booze".
- BYOW - "bring your own wine".
- come into (one's) own - to reach a point in one's development where one's comfortable with one's self.
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Slang terms with the same meaning
- computer slang
- 'puter - Definitions include: "computer."
- 0 day - Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public.
- 1337 - Definitions include: elite; COOL.
- 133t - Definitions include: "elite."
- 143 - Definitions include: "I love you".
- 1432 - Definitions include: "I love you too".
- 31337 - Definitions include: computer speak for "elite."
- 404 - Definitions include: missing or misplaced.
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- good, okay, cool, awesome, fun
- 133t - Definitions include: "elite."
- 5 by 5 - Definitions include: See five by five.
- a kick - Definitions include: something enjoyable.
- A-1 - Definitions include: the best.
- A-Ok - Definitions include: very ok.
- ace - Definitions include: great, excellent.
- active - Definitions include: something or someone that is cool; tight
- aight - Definitions include: "alright".
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- to win, defeat
- all your base are belong to us - Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
- beast - Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
- kick (one's) ass - Definitions include: All these uses of "kick (one's) ass" also work with "kick (one's) butt".
- kick ass - Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
- ownage - Definitions include: "ownage" can be used alone as an exclamation upon witnessing a stunning defeat.
- p0wn - Definitions include: Origin: Bnet, mid-nineties through modern day usage on world of WarCraft and other various games.
- pwn - Definitions include: Folk etymology: from "power" + "own".
- school - Definitions include: Used to indicate being shown up so badly during a competitive activity that requires some skill (tennis, darts, shooting pool, football, etc.) you have been "taken to school."
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