Definition of
checkmate has definitions from the fields of chess,games
1
[ noun ] complete victory

Related terms

victory chess

2
[ verb ] (chess) place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; in a game of chess

Synonyms

mate

Examples

"Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

Related terms

beat chess

3
[ noun ] (chess,games) a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Synonyms

mate

Related terms

chess_move

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Rhymes with

decimate dichromate approximate mate playmate acclimate inmate stalemate shipmate dichromate teammate roommate schoolmate primate animate intimate classmate automate consummate amalgamate cremate estimate overestimate glutamate underestimate guesstimate

Phonetic and Homophones

CH EH1 K M EY2 T

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chiasmatic

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