ninja
(often initial capital letter) a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu ), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from espionage to sabotage and assassination.
a person who is expert or highly skilled in a specified field or activity (often used attributively): marketing ninjas; ninja programmers.
Also nin·ja loot .Slang. (in a video game) to unfairly claim (valuable items or loot) from a treasure pool by taking them from a kill made by another player or bypassing the agreed-upon system for loot distribution in a group: When I ninja an epic item, I log off the server before anyone even realizes what happened.
Origin of ninja
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How to use ninja in a sentence
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Naruto, the main character of one of the world’s most popular series, which ran between 1999 and 2014, is a quirky teenager determined to become his village’s strongest ninja.
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This Tenno turns the player into a hyper-competent space ninja that allows them to cast spells and deal damage.
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She is as confident over the phone as she is climbing across one of ninja Warriors many daunting obstacles.
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'American Ninja Warrior' May Crown Its First Female Winner Kacy Catanzaro | Rich Goldstein | September 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt an even five feet tall, Catanzaro is the shortest competitor in this season of ninja Warrior, but average for a gymnast.
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British Dictionary definitions for ninja
/ (ˈnɪndʒə) /
(sometimes capital) a person skilled in ninjutsu, a Japanese martial art characterized by stealthy movement and camouflage
Origin of ninja
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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