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!