quickscope
verbEtymology From quick + scope.
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Video games Ambitransitive, Slang To shoot (a character) by means of a quickscope.
- I told them all to spectate me in first person, as I quick-scoped the five enemies from the top of the building.2013, Kenton Sheely (quoting “Misterfoxy”), First Person: War Stories from Gamespace, page 20
- I'm not a fan of "quick-scoping," the practice of quickly looking through the scope of a sniper rifle, snapping off a shot, and then immediately switching back to a normal view.2014 October 13, Andy Chalk, “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will cut down on "quick-scoping"”, in PC Gamer:
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- I was a bit annoyed at first as my previous few games had boasted some pretty high K/D whilst quickscoping and now I was being bombarded by constant noob tubes [gun-mounted grenades] and RPGs.2015, Alan F. Meades (quoting “Soap”), Understanding Counterplay in Video Games, Routledge, page 155
- Bolan quick-scoped the first sentry and the round took him center mass, even as the guards opened up.2015, Don Pendleton, The Executioner: Perilous Cargo, Harlequin, page 64:
- Related terms
- no-scope