checkmate
(noun, verb, interjection)
interjection
1. (chess) Word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.
noun
1. complete victory
Definition categories: event, triumph, victory
2. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Similar word(s): mate
Definition categories: act
verb
1. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
- Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
Similar word(s): mate
Definition categories: competition, beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sentences with checkmate as a verb:
- That jerk checkmated me in four moves!