• comes from mmorpgs, where you would have a healer in your party and a person with high defense. (i.e. meat sack-o-shield warriors). the warrior rush an opponent and the monk would do their best to keep the warrior alive with healing and stat bonuses. then, the other members could
    a)fight and hit hard
    b)run away like scared little girls

    so, in essence, it is a big distraction to open opportunites for attack or to run away, like a sacrifice but to keepp it alive.


    Tanking meaning & definition 1 of Tanking.


  • The word [tanking], in terms of sport, would be used to describe a bad performance

    Tanking is the act of giving up a match or throwing it away, losing intentionally or not competing.

    Tanking meaning & definition 2 of Tanking.


  • In reference to Magic: The Gathering gameplay. tanking is the act of going into the tank coming from think tank. a player in the tank is considering their next line of play.

    Tanking meaning & definition 3 of Tanking.


  • Something robust that is travelling very fast and carrying a lot of momentum, rendering it largely unstoppable and on the edge of potential catastrophe.

    Something that you wouldnt want to stand in the way of.

    Tanking meaning & definition 4 of Tanking.


  • Tanking is the act of going as fast as you can.
    The meaning comes from riding mopeds, which are typicaly a slow form of transport. To get them to go faster, a rider can reduce their profile and improve their aerodynamics by laying flat on the fuel tank; tanking it.

    Tanking meaning & definition 5 of Tanking.


  • Usually in people with eating disorders, Tanking is drinking a large amount of water in a short time to gain weight before a weigh in.

    Tanking meaning & definition 6 of Tanking.


  • The process by which a person expels excrement into the toilet tank, instead of the bowl, resulting in a disgusting surprise when one flushes.

    Tanking meaning & definition 7 of Tanking.


  • In [dotA], using your hero to absorb enemy damage.

    Effective when pushing, a tanker can absorb large amounts of damage while the rest of the team can focus on killing the enemy heroes.

    Tanking meaning & definition 8 of Tanking.


  • Used to describe someone who gets at fat girls.

    Tanking meaning & definition 9 of Tanking.


  • When its a race to get to the bathroom after your stomach has been hurting so bad and taking the biggest shit possible.

    Tanking meaning & definition 10 of Tanking.


  • When a sports team loses [on purpose]. Usually done at the end of the season to [secure] a better [draft pick] for next year.

    Tanking meaning & definition 11 of Tanking.


  • a container that holds liquid or gas:

    Tanking meaning & definition 12 of Tanking.

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