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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'nerf' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions nerf verb  (context, auto racing) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully. A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic. (slang) to weaken, water down, or dumb down The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it. Etymology: Nerf(tm) brand toys are made of soft foam and are ineffective as actual weapons. One can hypothesize that the term "to nerf", in the context of gaming, came about from explaining that a particular in-game weapon or strategy had been rendered ineffective by whichever party that controls and maintains the game.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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