Dictionary

quickscope en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkwɪkˌskəʊp/ (UK)
• /ˈkwɪkˌskoʊp/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz Proto-West Germanic *kwiku Old English cwic Middle English quyk English quick Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós)bor. Late Latin scopusder. Italian scopoder. English scope English quickscope From quick + scope.

Meanings

1. (slang) A rapid kill with a sniper rifle after scoping in.
2. (slang) The act of quickly scoping in with a sniper rifle (to kill an opponent).

Forms

quickscope en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈkwɪkˌskəʊp/ (UK)
• /ˈkwɪkˌskoʊp/ (US)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz Proto-West Germanic *kwiku Old English cwic Middle English quyk English quick Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós)bor. Late Latin scopusder. Italian scopoder. English scope English quickscope From quick + scope.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive, slang) To shoot (a character) by means of a quickscope.
   • I'm not a fan of "quick-scoping," the practice of quickly looking through the scope of a sniper rifle, snapping off a shot, and then immediately switching back to a normal view. 2014 October 13, Andy Chalk, “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will cut down on "quick-scoping"”, in PC Gamer:
   • I was a bit annoyed at first as my previous few games had boasted some pretty high K/D whilst quickscoping and now I was being bombarded by constant noob tubes [gun-mounted grenades] and RPGs. 2015, Alan F. Meades (quoting “Soap”), Understanding Counterplay in Video Games, Routledge, page 155
   • I told them all to spectate me in first person, as I quick-scoped the five enemies from the top of the building. 2013, Kenton Sheely (quoting “Misterfoxy”), First Person: War Stories from Gamespace, page 20
   • Bolan quick-scoped the first sentry and the round took him center mass, even as the guards opened up. 2015, Don Pendleton, The Executioner: Perilous Cargo, Harlequin, page 64:

Forms

Relateds

no-scope