"circle-strafe" meaning in All languages combined

See circle-strafe on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: circle-strafes [present, singular, third-person], circle-strafing [participle, present], circle-strafed [participle, past], circle-strafed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} circle-strafe (third-person singular simple present circle-strafes, present participle circle-strafing, simple past and past participle circle-strafed)
  1. (intransitive, video games) To move around a target in circular fashion while facing it, in order to avoid counterattacks while attacking at close range. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-circle-strafe-en-verb-JZ9SZjeQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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