respawn — to be reborn or regenerated in a video game after being killed
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be reborn or regenerated in a video game after being killed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈriːspɔːn/
Example Sentences
- After the boss killed me for the tenth time, I had to respawn and walk all the way back.
- The enemy will respawn in 30 seconds, so let's prepare our defense.
- I wish real life had a respawn button for Monday mornings.
respawn
VERB[/ˈriːspɔːn/]
to be reborn or regenerated in a video game after being killed

💡 Concept
To reappear in a game after being defeated.

🎵 Rhyme
"Respawn at dawn, the battle goes on — keep fighting till the victory's won."
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈriːspɔːn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈriːspɔːn/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootspawn
🎵Rhyme
spawndawnlawngone
spawn
dawn
lawn
gone
🔗Collocations
respawn point
respawn time
respawn rate
instant respawn
respawn timer
automatic respawn
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After the boss killed me for the tenth time, I had to respawn and walk all the way back.”
“The enemy will respawn in 30 seconds, so let's prepare our defense.”
😄 Fun example
“I wish real life had a respawn button for Monday mornings.”
“The respawn location was changed in the latest game update.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
regeneraterevivereappearresurrect
Antonyms
diedisappearvanish
Related
spawncheckpointrevivalrebootreset
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