PK

What Does PK Mean in a Text?

The abbreviation PK means "Player Kill" and "Painkiller." Here is more information about each of these abbreviations of PK, including examples of use.

Player Kill

"Player Kill" is a gaming term, which refers to killing a character controlled by another player as opposed to a BOT (Robot Player), which is a player controlled by a computer. For example:
  • Sam: How was the game?
  • Jo: Rubbish! I got so bored I started PKing my own side.
  • Jack: I'm seriously going to PK Iceman today.
  • Sandra: Good luck with that. I think he's more likely to PK you, if history is any indicator.

Painkiller

The abbreviation PK is also used as a straightforward abbreviation of the words "Painkiller" or "Painkillers." For example:
  • Toni: How was your date?
  • Billie: Awful! He never stopped going on about how cool his dad is. When I got home I had such a headache I had to take a PK.

Summary of Key Points

First Definition of PK

"Player Kill" is the most common definition for PK on online gaming forums.
PK
Definition:Player Kill
Type:Abbreviation (Initialism)
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of PK

"Painkiller" is another common definition for PK.
PK
Definition:Painkiller
Type:Abbreviation (Initialism)
Guessability:guessability level 3
3: Guessable
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

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