rage quit
Angry gaming exit
Rage quit is to abruptly abandon a video game or online activity out of frustration, typically after losing or performing poorly: He rage quit after dying for the tenth time.
The term has spread beyond gaming to describe any angry departure from a frustrating situation: She rage quit the meeting when her proposal was rejected.
As a noun, a rage quit is such an exit.
Involving multiple participants
- matchGame between opponents
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- disconnectTo break a connection
- lagPeriod of falling behind
glitch · cheater · hacker · troll · griefing · noob · pwned · salty
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
aggravation · resentment · outburst · meltdown · tantrum · fury · indignation · vexation
Occurring without prior notice
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- knee-jerkInstinctive and unconsidered
- snapSudden sharp sound
reactive · uncontrolled · spontaneous · hasty · rash · volatile · explosive · visceral
Being without something
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
- crushedCompressed into fragments
stomped · wrecked · dominated · steamrolled · skill gap · losing streak · choke · throw
multiplayer
Involving multiple participants
- matchGame between opponents
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- disconnectTo break a connection
lag · glitch · cheater · hacker · troll · griefing · noob · pwned · salty · toxic
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
annoyance · aggravation · resentment · outburst · meltdown · tantrum · fury · indignation · vexation · bitterness
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
snap · reactive · uncontrolled · spontaneous · hasty · rash · volatile · explosive · visceral · heat of the moment
loss
Being without something
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- outmatchedInferior to one's opponent
crushed · stomped · wrecked · dominated · steamrolled · skill gap · losing streak · choke · throw · tryhard
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- losing itloses it, snaps, freaks out, flips out, goes crazy
- dramatic exitsdramatic exit, storming out, storm off, door slam, walkout
- overreactionsoverreaction, meltdown, tantrum, hissy fit, freakout
- gaming lingoNPC, HP, GG, AFK, PvP
- gamer slangnoob, pwned, lag, nerf, buff
rage quitgood sportsmanship
Honorable conduct in competition
stay calm · shrug it off · laugh it off · accept defeat · keep your cool
rage quitpersevere
Continue despite obstacles
stick with it · soldier on · push through · keep at it · stay the course
quit, rage, enrage, enraged, quitting, quits, quitter, rages, raged