Inting
What does Inting mean?
Inting is gaming slang originally short for 'intentional feeding,' meaning deliberately dying or making losing plays to help the opposing team, though casual players now also use it hyperbolically for very bad mistakes.
Inting used in a sentence
“Running into the enemy tower on purpose would be actual inting; missing one skill shot would not.”
This example shows the term in context rather than treating the definition as a literal word-for-word substitution. Slang often depends on tone, audience, and the conversation around it.
How do you use Inting?
The original meaning depends on intent: a player knowingly feeds kills, gold, experience, or another advantage to sabotage their own team. In everyday gaming chat, however, 'inting' has broadened so much that people often say it after reckless or embarrassing play with no deliberate sabotage involved.
Where did Inting come from?
The term comes from League of Legends, where 'intentional feeding' is a punishable form of game sabotage. Streamers and competitive players shortened the phrase to 'inting,' and the slang later spread into VALORANT, Overwatch, Apex Legends, and other games.
Common variations of Inting
hard inting
Deliberate, obvious feeding or sabotage rather than ordinary poor play.
soft inting
A disputed slang label for subtler sabotage or intentionally low-effort play that is harder to prove.
Inting: frequently asked questions
Is every bad play Inting?
No. The original meaning requires intentional sabotage, even though casual gaming slang often exaggerates and calls ordinary mistakes 'inting.'
Where did Inting come from?
It is a shortening of 'intentional feeding' from League of Legends and later spread across competitive gaming.