Phrase guide

spawn camp

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

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To stay near a spawn point in order to kill players immediately after they spawn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • Some servers will ban you if you spawn camp too much.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To kill (players) immediately after they spawn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • How am I supposed to do anything if I get spawn camped in five seconds?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From spawn (“a location on a game map in which a player spawns”) + camp (“to stay beside something to gain an advantage”).