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Ninjas

An adult male human.

📖 Definitions of "Ninjas"

noun
  1. 1

    An adult male human.

    "The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

  2. 2

    (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.

  3. 3

    A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)

    "every man for himself"

  4. 4

    (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)

noun
  1. 1

    A person trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.

  2. 2

    A person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.

  3. 3

    A person considered to look like the historical ninja in some way, including (Mongolia) amateur private miners.

verb
  1. 1

    To act or move like a ninja, particularly with regard to a combination of speed, power, and stealth.

  2. 2

    To claim an item through abuse of game mechanics.

    "That damn warrior ninja'd an epic-quality wand even though he can't even use it!"

verb
  1. 1

    To appropriate something (before someone else does).

  2. 2

    To displace something, or take precedence over something.

  3. 3

    To secure (land, etc.) by the right of preemption.

  4. 4

    To make a preemptive bid at bridge.

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