{"id":8040,"date":"2025-10-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=8040"},"modified":"2025-10-24T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T01:00:00","slug":"essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Common_English_Video_Game_Vocabulary\" >Common English Video Game Vocabulary<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Co-op\" >Co-op<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Campaign\" >Campaign<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#DLC\" >DLC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#MTX\" >MTX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Rage_quit\" >Rage quit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Tier\" >Tier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#OP\" >OP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Nerf\" >Nerf<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Buff\" >Buff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#NPC\" >NPC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Grind\" >Grind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Spam\" >Spam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Brick\" >Brick<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Unlike other types of entertainment like movies and books, video games are interactive.\u00a0For language learners, that means they're great tools for improving your English skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before you play, remember that there is a lot of gamer slang that might be confusing at first. We're here to help! This article will explain some common casual English vocabulary people use when playing and talking about video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_English_Video_Game_Vocabulary\"><\/span><strong>Common English Video Game Vocabulary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Co-op\"><\/span><strong>Co-op<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22044534\/video_game_vocabulary_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Friends playing a video game while sitting on a sofa\" class=\"wp-image-11782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22044534\/video_game_vocabulary_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22044534\/video_game_vocabulary_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22044534\/video_game_vocabulary_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22044534\/video_game_vocabulary_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22044534\/video_game_vocabulary_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Co-op\" is short for \"cooperation,\" and it's used to talk about games that allow more than one person play at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This game has both single-player and <strong>co-op<\/strong> modes, so you can play alone or with friends.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Couch co-op\" means playing together with someone in the same physical place, instead of playing with others online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I don't like playing with strangers on the internet; I prefer <strong>couch co-op<\/strong> with my buddies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Campaign\"><\/span><strong>Campaign<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Campaigns often refer to a series of activities politicians use to try to win <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/english-for-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">elections<\/a>. But in games, a \"campaign\" is the main portion of a game that usually includes a story for players to experience.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141619\/avatar_15.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">How long is the main <strong>campaign<\/strong>?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141854\/avatar_38.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">It took me about 20 hours to finish it.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DLC\"><\/span><strong>DLC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"DLC\" is short for \"downloadable content,\" which players can download after buying the main game. DLC might include things like new items, characters or stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The game's developers said players can <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/12-phrasal-verbs-using-look\/\">look forward to<\/a> <strong>DLC<\/strong> before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MTX\"><\/span><strong>MTX<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many modern games are very cheap or even free to play. These games make money from players who purchase items and upgrades within the game itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These purchases are called \u201cmicrotransactions\u201d (\"micro\" meaning \"small\" and \"transaction\" meaning \"trade\" or \"deal\").<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Many modern games encourage players to spend lots of money on <strong>microtransactions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Microtransaction\" is often shortened to \"MTX\" in written English. In this case, the <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-many-meanings-and-uses-of-x\/\">X represents<\/a> an exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rage_quit\"><\/span><strong>Rage quit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15093715\/video_game_vocabulary_shutterstock_18930792581-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"An angry man yelling at his computer monitor while playing a video game\" class=\"wp-image-8120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15093715\/video_game_vocabulary_shutterstock_18930792581-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15093715\/video_game_vocabulary_shutterstock_18930792581-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15093715\/video_game_vocabulary_shutterstock_18930792581-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15093715\/video_game_vocabulary_shutterstock_18930792581-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/15093715\/video_game_vocabulary_shutterstock_18930792581-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Rage\" is another word for extreme anger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In competitive online games, some players get very angry and immediately end the match when they lose \u2014 sometimes before the match is even finished! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rage quitting is considered very rude and disrespectful to other players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I got too emotional and <strong>rage quit<\/strong> when I lost the match.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Players who do this are called \"rage quitters.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Rage quitters<\/strong> will lose points on their online profile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/angry-synonyms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flipping Out: 13 Ways to Express Anger in English<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tier\"><\/span><strong>Tier<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTier\u201d is another word for \"level\" or \"rank\" and is often used by gamers to talk about how strong or weak a character, item, etc. is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I like to challenge myself by trying to win with low-<strong>tier<\/strong> characters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also be used to talk about things other than games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>That movie has a top-<strong>tier<\/strong> soundtrack. I listen to it almost every day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OP\"><\/span><strong>OP<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OP is short for \u201coverpowered,\u201d and it refers to a character, item or technique that is too strong and makes a game unbalanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>That magic item is <strong>OP<\/strong>; it\u2019s too easy to win if you have it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nerf\"><\/span><strong>Nerf<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a character or item's power is reduced in order to keep a game fair and balanced, we say it's been \"nerfed.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The game's developers decided to <strong>nerf<\/strong> one character because he was OP compared to the others.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This term comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.hasbro.com\/en-us\/nerf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nerf<\/a>, an American toy brand. Nerf makes toy weapons that shoot foam and other soft materials that don't cause pain. Now, game players use \u201cnerf\u201d as a verb meaning \"to become softer or weaker.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buff\"><\/span><strong>Buff<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/16095457\/game_pexels-victor-freitas-8411301-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A strong man preparing to lift heavy weights in a gym\" class=\"wp-image-8145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/16095457\/game_pexels-victor-freitas-8411301-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/16095457\/game_pexels-victor-freitas-8411301-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/16095457\/game_pexels-victor-freitas-8411301-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/16095457\/game_pexels-victor-freitas-8411301-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/16095457\/game_pexels-victor-freitas-8411301-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What happens when a character or item is too <em>weak<\/em> compared to others? In that case, they'll need a \u201cbuff,\u201d or an increase in strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Completing this challenge will give your character some useful <strong>buffs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from video games, this word can be used as an adjective to describe someone very strong and muscular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I want to get <strong>buff<\/strong>, so I started weightlifting at my local gym.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/16-words-for-describing-different-body-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">16 Words for Describing Different Body Types<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NPC\"><\/span><strong>NPC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NPC is short for \u201cnon-player character.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NPCs are people or creatures in game worlds controlled by the game's AI. You may be able to interact with NPCs, but you cannot control them yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Talk to <strong>NPCs<\/strong> in the town to get helpful information for your next mission.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grind\"><\/span><strong>Grind<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/grind\/JwJFOojlQhG3YSeCXqh44Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One meaning<\/a> of this word is \u201cto sharpen or produce something by rubbing or crushing.\u201d In video games, \"grinding\" is repeating a task in order to gain items and become stronger.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grinding has a negative nuance since most players don't enjoy repeating the same tasks over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Is there a way to make my character stronger without <strong>grinding<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I spent all afternoon <strong>grinding<\/strong> in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/5-useful-english-expressions-from-video-games\/#1_Level_Up_phrasal_verb\">level up<\/a> my abilities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spam\"><\/span><strong>Spam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To many English speakers, <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/how-spam-came-back-to-america\/Us027NACEe2sAIcMvWdEfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spam<\/a> is a kind of canned meat, but it means something different to gamers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Spamming\" an item or technique means using it repeatedly, usually because it's very effective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Spamming<\/strong> this magic spell is a good way to beat the boss of level 2.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brick\"><\/span><strong>Brick<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the gaming world, \"brick\" doesn't refer to the materials used to build buildings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, it's a verb referring to a gaming device losing its functionality, usually because important features have been restricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>If Nintendo suspects that you're doing something illegal, they may <strong>brick<\/strong> your device and make it unable to play games online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Why a brick? Because bricks are heavy objects that don't do anything \u2014 just like a game device that can't play games!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As video games become more popular in global culture, you may begin to hear gamer slang more often in daily conversations and online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to give your English skills a big <em>buff<\/em>, book a private lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo<\/a> and practice using these terms in a real conversation! Engoo tutors are available 24 hours a day, and each lesson is just 25 minutes. Give it a try!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike other types of entertainment like movies and books, video games are interactive.\u00a0For language learners, that means they're great tools for improving your English skills. But before you play, remember that there is a lot...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"featured_media":11780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"unified_meta_tagline_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,9],"tags":[31,55,17],"class_list":["post-8040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-language-tips","category-travel-fun","tag-entertainment","tag-games","tag-vocabulary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated] | Engoo Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As video games continue to gain popularity, you may begin to hear game slang more often in daily chats and online. Learn these 13 terms now!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated] | Engoo Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As video games continue to gain popularity, you may begin to hear game slang more often in daily chats and online. Learn these 13 terms now!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Engoo Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-24T01:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22043712\/video_game_vocabulary_caller_en.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af\"},\"headline\":\"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated]\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-24T01:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\"},\"wordCount\":973,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"entertainment\",\"games\",\"Vocabulary\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Language Tips\",\"Travel &amp; Fun\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\",\"name\":\"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated] | Engoo Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-24T01:00:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"As video games continue to gain popularity, you may begin to hear game slang more often in daily chats and online. Learn these 13 terms now!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1065,\"caption\":\"A person's hands holding a video game controller pointed at a television\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Travel &amp; Fun\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/category\/travel-fun\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated]\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Engoo Blog\",\"description\":\"Tips for English Learners\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Engoo\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"Engoo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af\",\"name\":\"David\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\",\"caption\":\"David\"},\"description\":\"David was born and raised in the US. He's written for advertising companies, subtitled movies, and helped to localize Japanese video games for Western players. He loves music and exploring cities looking for vinyl records.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/author\/davidjiles\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated] | Engoo Blog","description":"As video games continue to gain popularity, you may begin to hear game slang more often in daily chats and online. Learn these 13 terms now!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated] | Engoo Blog","og_description":"As video games continue to gain popularity, you may begin to hear game slang more often in daily chats and online. Learn these 13 terms now!","og_url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/","og_site_name":"Engoo Blog","article_published_time":"2025-10-24T01:00:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22043712\/video_game_vocabulary_caller_en.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"David","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"David","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/"},"author":{"name":"David","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af"},"headline":"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated]","datePublished":"2025-10-24T01:00:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/"},"wordCount":973,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg","keywords":["entertainment","games","Vocabulary"],"articleSection":["Language Tips","Travel &amp; Fun"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/","name":"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated] | Engoo Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg","datePublished":"2025-10-24T01:00:00+00:00","description":"As video games continue to gain popularity, you may begin to hear game slang more often in daily chats and online. Learn these 13 terms now!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/22042512\/video_game_vocabulary_cover.jpg","width":1600,"height":1065,"caption":"A person's hands holding a video game controller pointed at a television"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-video-games\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Engoo","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Travel &amp; Fun","item":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/category\/travel-fun\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Essential English Vocabulary for Video Games [Updated]"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/","name":"Engoo Blog","description":"Tips for English Learners","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Engoo","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/04\/30111438\/engoo-logo.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"Engoo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/43c4049c9f2f669e9985f0ed34eec4af","name":"David","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog","contentUrl":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog","caption":"David"},"description":"David was born and raised in the US. He's written for advertising companies, subtitled movies, and helped to localize Japanese video games for Western players. He loves music and exploring cities looking for vinyl records.","url":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/author\/davidjiles\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8040"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12246,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8040\/revisions\/12246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}