TikTok: W or L Meaning Explained

TikTok is a wonderful place where you can easily spread any type of content you want. Of course, there are some people that are making money on the app. But, most users just want to have some fun and have a laugh with other people whether this is their friends or complete strangers.

In particular, people are using new words and phrases in order to have some more fun. You will find a lot of abbreviations on the app and it can be like learning a completely new language. For instance, have you seen people using ‘W’ and ‘L’ in their content? This can appear in the video itself or in the comments by other users. If you have never come across this before, it might not be obvious what this means. So, let’s take a closer look and you can understand what is going on on the TikTok app.

What Does W Mean?

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First of all, let’s take a look at what W means. This one is actually pretty simple once you know and you are going to be able to remember it. Namely, W is just used for when something is a ‘win.’ In other words, someone thinks that you have done well and if someone liked your content, they are going to comment W. This shows their approval. Urban Dictionary makes it clear what W means and the same seems to apply on TikTok. So, seeing W is a good thing and it means that other users approve.

@samanthayve

the ending makes me wanna CRY bruh THAT WAS THE WORSE EVER #storytime #embarrassing #bruh #CanYouWorkIt #L #scary

♬ original sound – samantha eve 😀

What Does L Mean?

So, if W means win or winning, what does L means? Well, you have probably guessed it already. Simply, L means losing or that something has low vibes. Essentially, you are only going to refer to L if you are not happy with something. So, say that you are creating a video for TikTok and you do not like the scenario you are in or you have done something stupid. You might refer to your own content as an L. Some people using the phrase ‘taking an L’ to say that they are dealing with the loss or they know they have done something wrong.

When people comment L in the comments, this is going to mean a variety of things. Namely, it can mean that they do not like the content they are watching. Alternatively, they could be calling the creator a loser. You will have to read into this when you are on the TikTok app. Either way, they are not liking what they are interacting with.

Awful game @TexasMBB pathetic. 22 turnovers. #L #Ashamed

— get JRsmith back in league (@theuserguy1) March 21, 2021

Are W and L Used A lot on TikTok?

The answer to this question is yes. Both W and L are some of the most common abbreviations you are going to see on the app. Indeed, if you check out the hashtags on the TikTok app, there is a lot of content you can watch. For instance, #3 has more than 2.3 billion views, which shows how popular it is. Then, if you look at #l there is even more views. We are talking about more than 7.5 billion.

If you are using these hashtags, you are going to see a variety of different videos. Indeed, this can be a good thing and you are going to be able to scroll through them for hours. You will see different trends whether this is serious videos or funny content. So, it is not like hashtags that are only for certain sounds or trends. W and L are going to contain a huge range of different videos. Of course, some of them are going to be ‘winning’ content while others can be about ‘taking an L’ in life.

@erocdog

Doubles with @tonyhawk #rideit #erocdog #tonyhawk #petsoftiktok #uksports #uk #fyp #dog #love #london #legend #r #a #w #skate #life #beyourself #live

♬ Ride It – Regard

Hopefully, you now have a better idea of what these abbreviations mean. You can use them too if you are someone that likes to comment on videos or create content. You can join in and know that you understand the lingo. Thus, if you find good content, make sure that you comment W so that the creator can know that you like it. Alternatively, if you do not like something you have watched, you can comment L. Just mean sure that if you comment L, you are not being mean or hurtful to the creator. Think about whether you would like receiving this if you had created the video.

To Summarize

It can take a while to get used to the lingo that everyone uses on TikTok. But, do not worry, you will soon get the swing of it. Indeed, reading guides like this is going to make sure that you know all of the common words and phrases all of the cool kids are using. Let’s summarize what we know about W and L on the TikTok app.

Boys Varsity Soccer won in Overtime last night against Ithaca 1-0! #soccer #w #GoRaiders

— Blue Raiders (@HHSRaiderSports) March 23, 2021

When people say W, this means that they are referring to something as a ‘win.’ In other words, they like something or they think that it is good. So, if they see a video that they like on TikTok, they might comment W to show that they support it. Alternatively, a creator might use W for a good situation they were in or when they were able to achieve something.

Then you have L. Yes, you already know it by now; it is the opposite of W. So, L stands for ‘losing.’ This is going to be when you do not like something or you think that it has low vibes and you do not support it. Thus, if a user comments L on a TikTok video, it is definitely not their favorite one. Again, a creator can also use L to describe a situation that they did not like or where they made a fool of themselves.

You will see W and L a lot on TikTok. Now that you know what they mean, this is going to make it a lot easier to understand the content on the app. You can join in too. Do not forget to look at the relevant hashtags if you want to see what type of videos there are.