checkmate

[ chek-meyt ]

/ ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt /

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noun

Also called mate. Chess.

an act or instance of maneuvering the opponent's king into a check from which it cannot escape, thus bringing the game to a victorious conclusion.
the position of the pieces when a king is checkmated.

a complete check; defeat: His efforts to escape met with a checkmate.

verb (used with object), check·mat·ed, check·mat·ing.

Chess. to maneuver (an opponent's king) into a check from which it cannot escape; mate.

to check completely; defeat: Napoleon was checkmated at Waterloo.

interjection

Chess. (used by a player to announce that he or she has put the opponent's king into inextricable check.)

Origin of checkmate

1300–50; Middle English chek mat(e) <Middle French escec mat<Arabic shāh māt<Persian: literally, the king (is) checked, nonplussed

OTHER WORDS FROM checkmate

un·check·mat·ed, adjective

Words nearby checkmate

check into, check ligament of eyeball, check line, checklist, checkmark, checkmate, checkoff, check on, checkout, check-over, checkpoint

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Example sentences from the Web for checkmate

Under these circumstances many devices were resorted to to checkmate their political moves.
The Roots of Southern Voter Intimidation|David Frum|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Once a case is made that a leak might be imminent, it is checkmate: the agent is thwarted.
Catching the Next WikiLeaker|Eli Lake|October 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You can bet your life 'at this job's been done by them whose little game Wallingford were going to checkmate!
In the Mayor's Parlour|J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
He must checkmate England and openly throw his influence into the German scale.
A Modern Mercenary|Kate Prichard and Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard

Seems to me it's about the most beautiful case of checkmate that I've known.
The Scouts of Stonewall|Joseph A. Altsheler
"The checkmate shall be perfect and complete by the move of one knight alone," returned Philidor.'
The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life|Dr. Ticklemore
Once more this is checkmate, for the K has no possible move.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for checkmate

checkmate

/ (ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt) /

noun

chess

the winning position in which an opponent's king is under attack and unable to escape
the move by which this position is achieved

utter defeat

verb (tr)

chess to place (an opponent's king) in checkmate

to thwart or render powerless

interjection

chess a call made when placing an opponent's king in checkmate

Word Origin for checkmate

C14: from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic shāh māt, the king is dead; see check

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	checkmate
释义	checkmate [ chek-meyt ] / ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR checkmate ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called mate. Chess. an act or instance of maneuvering the opponent's king into a check from which it cannot escape, thus bringing the game to a victorious conclusion. the position of the pieces when a king is checkmated. a complete check; defeat: His efforts to escape met with a checkmate. verb (used with object), check·mat·ed, check·mat·ing. Chess. to maneuver (an opponent's king) into a check from which it cannot escape; mate. to check completely; defeat: Napoleon was checkmated at Waterloo. interjection Chess. (used by a player to announce that he or she has put the opponent's king into inextricable check.) Origin of checkmate 1300–50; Middle English chek mat(e) <Middle French escec mat<Arabic shāh māt<Persian: literally, the king (is) checked, nonplussed OTHER WORDS FROM checkmate un·check·mat·ed, adjective Words nearby checkmate check into, check ligament of eyeball, check line, checklist, checkmark, checkmate, checkoff, check on, checkout, check-over, checkpoint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for checkmate Under these circumstances many devices were resorted to to checkmate their political moves. The Roots of Southern Voter Intimidation\|David Frum\|February 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Once a case is made that a leak might be imminent, it is checkmate: the agent is thwarted. Catching the Next WikiLeaker\|Eli Lake\|October 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST You can bet your life 'at this job's been done by them whose little game Wallingford were going to checkmate! In the Mayor's Parlour\|J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher He must checkmate England and openly throw his influence into the German scale. A Modern Mercenary\|Kate Prichard and Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard Seems to me it's about the most beautiful case of checkmate that I've known. The Scouts of Stonewall\|Joseph A. Altsheler "The checkmate shall be perfect and complete by the move of one knight alone," returned Philidor.' The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life\|Dr. Ticklemore Once more this is checkmate, for the K has no possible move. Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for checkmate checkmate / (ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt) / noun chess the winning position in which an opponent's king is under attack and unable to escape the move by which this position is achieved utter defeat verb (tr) chess to place (an opponent's king) in checkmate to thwart or render powerless interjection chess a call made when placing an opponent's king in checkmate Word Origin for checkmate C14: from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic shāh māt, the king is dead; see check Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to checkmate thwart, stop, undo, frustrate, baffle, outwit, conquer, gain, defeat, corner, triumph, vanquish
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checkmate

noun

verb (used with object), check·mat·ed, check·mat·ing.

interjection

Origin of checkmate

OTHER WORDS FROM checkmate

Words nearby checkmate

Example sentences from the Web for checkmate

British Dictionary definitions for checkmate

noun

verb (tr)

interjection

Word Origin for checkmate

Words related to checkmate