int

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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3
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3

Definition of int

14 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of intermediate.
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adj

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of intermediate.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of international.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable)Clipping of interior, describing the location of a shot in a film script, etc.

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable)Clipping of integer.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable)Clipping of intelligence.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of intelligence.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of intelligence point.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of interrupt.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of interception.
    “His near-perfect stat line (25 of 30 passing, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) could have improved if Jamal Agnew had not dropped a would-be touchdown on a deep crossing route late in the second quarter, but here’s a guess that Jacksonville won’t quibble about it.”

verb

  1. (intransitive)To die intentionally in a match by having oneself slain by enemy characters or structures so as to give resources to the opposing team
    “2017 The difficulty in banning the ‘most toxic League of Legends player in North America’ Tyler’s signature crime was his habit of intentionally feeding or “inting” in ranked matches.”
    “2018 Riot Games Comments on Intentional Feeding Sion Strategy Inting, or intentional feeding, is one of the greatest sins in League of Legends. This strategy, apparently discovered by a player named MidLanerFromHell, uses Sion as a turret destroyer above all else, even sacrificing himself in the name of base destruction.”
    “2019 Broxah reported Febiven for inting on stream”
  2. (intransitive)To make a bad play, even if it's unintentional.
    “Sorry guys, I inted. I thought I could get the kill and then get out.”
  3. (transitive)To ruin a match or a specific part of a match by intentionally or unintentionally dying or making bad plays
    “Why are you inting my lane?”
    “I know this guy. He recently inted my diamond promos (promotional games to the diamond tier).”
  4. (transitive)To make someone lose a match by (mostly) intentionally or unintentionally dying
    “Whenever I meet him again, I will gladly int him.”

contraction

  1. (Yorkshire, colloquial, contraction)is not; isn't
    “In't it ready yit?”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Apparently a back-formation from inting, which is a shortening of intentional / intentionally feeding.

Anagrams of int

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Words you can make from int

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

9 extensions · 7 front · 2 back

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