Definition of checkmate Checkmate

/ʧɛˈkmejˌt/ - [chekmeyt] - check•mate

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What does checkmate mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: checkmates
checkmate - a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
		mate
		chess move the act of moving a chess piece
checkmate - complete victory
Verb checkmates, checkmating, checkmated
checkmate - place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"
		mate
		vanquish, beat out, trounce, crush, shell, beat beat out a rhythm
		chess game, chess a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

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Wiktionary

checkmate (Noun)
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
checkmate (Noun)
Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
checkmate (Verb)
To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
checkmate (Verb)
To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

checkmate (n.)
The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.
checkmate (n.)
A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.
checkmate (v. t.)
To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.
checkmate (v. t.)
To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

checkmate
A move that constitutes an inescapable and indefensible attack on a chess opponent's king.

Wikipedia

Checkmate (sometimes called mate) is a when in chess a player's king is threatened with capture (in check) and there is no way to meet that threat. Or, simply put, the king is under attack and cannot avoid being captured. Giving checkmate is the biggest goal in chess: a player who is checkmated loses the game.

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checkmate, verb, present, 1st person singular of checkmate (infinitive).
checkmate, verb (infinitive).
checkmate, noun, singular of checkmates.

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