"noclip" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: noclips [present, singular, third-person], noclipping [participle, present], noclipped [participle, past], noclipped [past]
Etymology: From no clip. Perhaps originates from the 1992 game Wolfenstein 3D, where (in the shareware version) using the appropriate cheat code displays a message "No clipping ON". Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} noclip (third-person singular simple present noclips, present participle noclipping, simple past and past participle noclipped)
  1. (video games) To navigate through a game environment with collisions disabled, so as to be able to pass through solid walls, etc. Wikipedia link: Wolfenstein 3D Categories (topical): Video games Related terms: wallhack
    Sense id: en-noclip-en-verb-SRgyAGss Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for noclip meaning in English (1.7kB)

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