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(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game. examples
(by extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape. examples
countable and uncountable, plural checkmates
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture. examples
(figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat. examples
third-person singular simple present checkmates, present participle checkmating, simple past and past participle checkmated
(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. examples
(transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape. examples