I lost in street fighter by getting low kicked to death.
I tell my opponent
you _________ed me (to death)
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I beat a difficult boss in a video game by exploiting a glitch.
I beat UberBoss by __________ing him.
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3I've heard that called "cheesing" ... here is an example of using the term 'cheese' in a title of a "discussion" https://www.reddit.com/r/gametales/comments/34tkev/dd_5e_how_to_cheese_a_dungeon_part_1_we_didnt/ – Tom22 Jan 14 '17 at 00:11
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Hadouken Spamming? – Elliott Frisch Jan 14 '17 at 00:11
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1It's amazing to me that some people expect that English will have a readymade word for every aspect of a technology that's been introduced a weekend ago. Those guys that invented English sure did a good job. – John Lawler Jan 14 '17 at 00:13
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cheating? hitting below the belt? – Drew Jan 14 '17 at 00:24
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@JohnLawler Yes, it's fascinating how new words are begged for. You're underestimating the magnitude and prevalence of playing computer games in peoples lives though. It is a huge "hobby" with 10s of millions of people spending 40 plus hours a week (4 or 5 hours afterwork.. plus weekend time), and some games(not all are competitive in design but some are) have international competitions with prize purses over a million dollar per participant. http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/13/12469018/here-are-the-winners-of-valve-s-20-million-2016-international-dota-2-championships – Tom22 Jan 14 '17 at 00:43
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They'll be making up their own words and phrases, then. There'll never be an official entry for something that ephemeral. – John Lawler Jan 14 '17 at 03:44
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1Possible duplicate of Origins of the gaming term "cheese strategy" – Jan 14 '17 at 06:51
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Possible duplicate of What is a word for annoying behavior which decreases enjoyment for the other players in a game? – Scott - Слава Україні Jan 15 '17 at 05:20
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Though unofficial (and bad?) English perhaps an idea from Urban Dictionary would work. As mentioned in comments a 'official' dictionary may be tricky to find for something so new!
glitching The act of exploiting glitches, errors, mistakes, or a bug in a system for harmless fun or devious mischief.
Glitching can also mean that a system, such as a computer, is experiencing many glitches and technical problems at once.
He has been at the bank glitching that ATM machine all night...
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You may consider using the words "trick" or "deceive" in an appropriate form. The words are applicable in any context, including video games.
trick: cunningly deceive or outwit.
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A word I might is gyp
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. To defraud or rob by some sharp practice; swindle; cheat.
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