review bomb

[ ri-vyoo bom ]

verb (used with object)

, Digital Technology.

1. to manipulate an online rating system with a semiorganized campaign of unfavorable user reviews, often as a general statement of disapproval for a creator, a publisher, or other business, rather than a genuine opinion about a specific product or experience: brigading ( def 2 ).

   The game was review bombed by angry players after the publisher blocked fan-created content.

Other Words From

• re·view bomb·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of review bomb¹

First recorded in 2015–20