checkmate (4 synonym found)

Checkmate has 4 synonyms. The top synonyms for checkmate are chess move, triumph, victory, work stoppage. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for checkmate?

A common synonym for checkmate is chess move. Other synonyms include triumph, victory, work stoppage.

How many synonyms does checkmate have?

Checkmate has 4 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does checkmate mean?

(interjection): word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move (n): the conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king has no possible move that can remove hi

Definition of checkmate:

(interjection) : word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move
(n) : the conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king has no possible move that can remove him from check, the threat of attack; any situation that has no obvious escape and involves some personal loss
(v) : to put the king of an opponent into checkmate; to lead to a situation that has no obvious escape without some personal loss
"that jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
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Definition of checkmate:

(interjection) : word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move
(n) : the conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king has no possible move that can remove him from check, the threat of attack; any situation that has no obvious escape and involves some personal loss
(v) : to put the king of an opponent into checkmate; to lead to a situation that has no obvious escape without some personal loss
"that jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
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