FTK

What Does FTK Mean?

In gaming, FTK means "First Turn Kill" and "For the Kill." It also means "For the Kids."

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When I write FTK, I mean this:

meaning of FTK

"First Turn Kill"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"First Turn Kill" is the most common definition for OTK in gaming related chat on apps such as Discord, TeamSpeak and Telegram, as well as on TikTok, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
FTK
Definition:First Turn Kill
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

Also in gaming, FTK means "For the Kill."
FTK
Definition:For the Kill
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user
Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Third Definition

FTK also means "For the Kids."
FTK
Definition:For the Kids
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 3

3: Guessable

Typical Users:typical user
Adults

An Academic Look at FTK

FTK is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Eff Tee Kay").

Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words (e.g., LOL, NATO).

Example of FTK Used in a Text

FTK

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See Also

List of Gaming Terms FADE (to kill) HBK (Heartbreak Kid) K (kids, okay) K33L (kill) KDR (kill-to-death ratio (gaming)) KR (kill ratio, kind regards) L2PK (learn to player kill) MURK (to kill) OTK (one turn kill, one true king, over the knee)

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