Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

int

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: int
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clipping of intermediate.

adj

Clipping of international.

adj

Clipping of interior, describing the location of a shot in a film script, etc.

noun

Clipping of integer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of intelligence.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To die intentionally in a match by having oneself slain by enemy characters or structures so as to give resources to the opposing team

Intransitive verb

verb

To make a bad play, even if it's unintentional.

Intransitive verb

verb

To ruin a match or a specific part of a match by intentionally or unintentionally dying or making bad plays

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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"
"Sorry guys, I inted. I thought I could get the kill and then get out."
"Why are you inting my lane?"
"I know this guy. He recently inted my diamond promos (promotional games to the diamond tier)."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

ints (plural) ints (present, singular) inting (participle, present) inted (participle, past) inted (past) in't (alternative)

Derived Forms

inter

Phrases

long int

Frequently Paired Words

long ELINT HUMINT SIGINT

Synonyms

run down intelligence intell intel

Questions

What does int mean?: Clipping of intermediate.
Where does int come from?: Apparently a back-formation from inting, which is a shortening of intentional / intentionally feeding.

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