nerf

English - Turkish

Definition of nerf in English Turkish dictionary

(Ticari Marka) (Non-Expanding Recreational Foam) Yumuşak sünger fırlatan oyuncak silah

(Bilgisayar) (video oyunları) etkisini azaltma

English - English

Definition of nerf in English English dictionary

to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in the context of weapons in video games. (A term derived from the foam brand of toys, which are generally made safe for play. The term compares the subject to foam.)

The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it.

To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully

A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.

1. Nerf is a term that means to be rendered ineffective or less effective by a change in the rules or game system. The term nerf is based on Non-Expanding Recreational Foam, a substance used to make toy weapons. 2. Turn a real weapon into a toy weapon

(Bilgisayar) In video gaming a nerf is a change to a game that reduces the desirability or effectiveness of a particular game element. The term is also used as a verb for the act of making such a change.The opposite of nerf is buff

A trademark used for a variety of foam rubber toys

to weaken, water down, or dumb down

Related Terms

nerf ball

Any small foam ball, soft and very light, designed for indoor use

This mini nerf ball whistles when thrown hard and flies really well. Unlike its bigger brother, this Vortex Nerf ball is much softer and lighter, perfect for kids.

nerf bar

A tubular bumper running below the doors along the side of four-wheeled vehicle, in place of a running board

Those nerf bars look really cool.

nerf bars

plural form of nerf bar

nerf net

A net running between a nerf bar on a vehicle and the vehicle itself, in order to prevent the driver's leg getting caught between the two

Those nerf nets may look weird, but they've saved me a lot of pain.

Turkish - English

Definition of nerf in Turkish English dictionary

(Tıp) nerve

Etymology

() Nerf(tm) brand toys are made of soft foam and are ineffective as actual weapons. One can hypothesize that the term "to nerf", in the context of gaming, came about from explaining that a particular in-game weapon or strategy had been rendered ineffective by whichever party that controls and maintains the game.