checkmate
English
Etymology
From Middle English chekmat, from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاهُ مَاتَ (šāhu māta), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] amazed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪt
Synonyms
- (chess): mate
Translations
said when making the conclusive move in chess
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Noun
checkmate (plural checkmates)
Related terms
Translations
conclusive victory in a game of chess
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losing situation with no escape
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Verb
checkmate (third-person singular simple present checkmates, present participle checkmating, simple past and past participle checkmated)
Translations
to put an opponent into checkmate
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to lead to a situation of no escape
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