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plural deathmatches
(video games) A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competitors attempt to assassinate one another. quotations examples
There are only eight levels but the varied game modes (including time attacks, survivals, team deathmatches, hunts, and sieges) in both single and multi-player keeps things interesting.
2013, Matt Fox, The Video Games Guide
third-person singular simple present deathmatches, present participle deathmatching, simple past and past participle deathmatched
(video games, transitive) To compete against in a deathmatch. quotations examples
If I were your boss, I'd deathmatch ya in a minute!
Doom video game (id Software, 1993): message shown when quitting
(video games, intransitive) To take part in deathmatch gaming. examples