Nerf

American  

[nurf] / nɜrf /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for various toys modeled especially on sports equipment but made of foam rubber or other soft substances.

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verb (used with object)

1. (lowercase)  (in a video game) to reconfigure (an existing character or weapon), making it less powerful.

   The game development team nerfed several guns in the recent update.

Example Sentences

A mother says her 13-year-old son is "still in shock" and "struggling to sleep" after armed police confronted him and a friend while they played with a Nerf gun in a park.

From BBC

He had basketball hoops everywhere, including Nerf hoops in the doorways.

From Los Angeles Times

While we wait for the next tram, Ruby tells me about her part-time job at a centre for group Nerf games.

From BBC

She recalled a basement Nerf basketball game with Colin that got overheated.

From Seattle Times

It’s no spoiler to say that he escaped with his life, but then he’s the first to admit that he wasn’t ever really in danger with these “Nerf Nazis.”

From Los Angeles Times