Phrase guide

in Minecraft

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪn ˈmaɪnkɹɑːft/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɪn ˈmaɪnˌkɹæft/

1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Used to supposedly keep oneself from becoming legally liable for making a certain statement that could be perceived as a threat, or that may otherwise pose a legal risk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, figuratively, humorous

Examples

  • I’ll blow up your house ... in Minecraft!
  • I'm gonna fucking shoot up a Walmart! ... in Minecraft.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in Roblox, ingame

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, Minecraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From in + Minecraft (“a sandbox video game in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items and build structures”), implying that the speaker’s statement does not refer to the real world but merely the game. Apparently originated from the 4chan board /pol/ around early 2018.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: leikisti — used to supposedly keep oneself from becoming legally liable — see also in Roblox