verb
- to kill or defeat (an opponent in a video game) by overwhelming force or through coordinated team attack
- to steal or take something, especially in a sneaky or unfair manner
Usage: informal; gaming slang; often used in multiplayer online games
Usage: slang; informal
Examples
- I got ganked by three players while I was trying to complete the quest.
- Our team ganked their carry in the early game and took control of the map.
- He ganked my snacks from the kitchen when I wasn't looking.
- The enemy jungler ganked our lane repeatedly in the second half of the match.
- Someone ganked my parking spot right before I pulled in.