e-sport
Professional video competition
E-sport is competitive video gaming at a professional or organized level.
Players or teams compete in games like League of Legends, Counter-Strike, or Fortnite, often for prize money and before large audiences—both live and streaming online.
The term parallels traditional sports, emphasizing skill, strategy, and spectator appeal: E-sports tournaments now fill arenas.
Also spelled esport or eSport.
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
bracket · elimination · qualifier · invitational · knockout · ladder · rankings · seedings
Home computer, or tactful
- consoleComfort in distress
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- DiscordGaming communication platform
online · LAN · server · ping · latency · headset · controller · arena
Competitive gaming professional
- rosterList of members
- coachOne who instructs
- analystOne who examines systematically
- substituteReplacement for another
free-agent · rookie · veteran · MVP · streamer · content-creator · caster · shoutcaster
Video smoothness metric
- MOBACompetitive team strategy game
- RTSPauseless tactical gaming genre
- battle-royaleAll-against-all elimination contest
- speedrunOptimized rapid game completion
meta · patch · cooldown · macro · micro · counterplay · positioning · combo
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
league · bracket · elimination · qualifier · invitational · knockout · ladder · rankings · seedings · major
PC
Home computer, or tactful
Discord · online · LAN · server · ping · latency · headset · controller · arena · broadcast
pro-gamer
Competitive gaming professional
substitute · free-agent · rookie · veteran · MVP · streamer · content-creator · caster · shoutcaster · org
FPS
Video smoothness metric
- MOBACompetitive team strategy game
- RTSPauseless tactical gaming genre
- battle-royaleAll-against-all elimination contest
speedrun · meta · patch · cooldown · macro · micro · counterplay · positioning · combo · clutch
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
emote · hype · trash-talk · rivalry · legacy · montage · meme · cosplay · sponsor · viewership
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- calloutsHighlighted text elements
rotation · peel · engage · disengage · flanking · setup · follow-up · trading · zoning · coverage
e-sporttraditional sport
Historically practiced competitive activity
athletics · contact sport · outdoor sport · field sport · combat sport
e-sportfolk game
Culturally inherited recreational activity
traditional game · outdoor recreation · street game · playground game · medieval tournament