rage quit

[ reyj kwit ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. (especially of a video game) to abandon (an undertaking) in a fit of frustration, especially after near success or abrupt failure following a significant investment of time and effort: I gave up after the second book and rage quit the whole series.

   The level was designed to make grown men rage quit and throw their controllers at the TV.

   I gave up after the second book and rage quit the whole series.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rage quit¹

First recorded in 2005–10