ragequitting

Storming off mid-game

Ragequitting is abruptly abandoning a video game or online match out of frustration, typically after losing or performing poorly.

The term has spread beyond gaming to describe any impulsive exit driven by anger: He ragequit the meeting after his proposal was rejected.

The noun ragequit names the act itself.

emotion

fury

Intense violent anger

meltdown · tantrum · seething · livid · anger · irritation · annoyance · indignation · hostility · aggression

gaming

disconnect

To break a connection

logout · surrender · concede · uninstall · toxic · noob · tryhard · lag · nerf · OP

overwhelm

burnout

Chronic occupational depletion

stress · pressure · tilt · fed up · last straw · breaking point · had enough · sensory overload · overstimulation · mental fatigue

defeat

loss

Being without something

dominated · outplayed · wrecked · demolished · humiliated · steamrolled · snowballed · skill gap · insurmountable

quitting

storming off

Leaving angrily and dramatically

bounce · dip · peace out · done · over it · giving up · throwing in towel · calling it quits · hard stop

Opposites
emotional response to difficulty

ragequittingtaking the L

Accepting a defeat

good sportsmanship · grace under pressure · keeping cool · taking it in stride · equanimity

persistence and commitment

ragequittingpersevering

Maintaining effort despite difficulty

sticking with it · sticking it out · pushing through · persistence · tenacity

manner of exit

ragequittinggraceful exit

Dignified way to leave

conceding · GG · good game

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG