Gaming
rez
What does rez mean?
To bring a dead teammate back to life with a resurrection spell, saving them a corpse run. The thing you beg the healer for after a wipe.
"Can I get a rez? I'm not running all the way back from the graveyard."
Origin
Short for 'resurrect'; long-standing RPG/MMO slang from EverQuest and World of Warcraft.
Frequently asked questions
What does rez mean in gaming?
It means to resurrect a dead player and get them back into the fight.
How do you use rez in a sentence?
"Cover me while I rez our support behind cover."
Where does rez come from?
It's a shortening of 'resurrect,' widely used in multiplayer games with revive mechanics.
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