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Meaning ofcheckmatein English

checkmate

us//ˈtʃɛkmɛt//uk//ˈtʃɛkmɛt//

Past Tensecheckmated
Participle Verbcheckmating
Third Person Singularcheckmates

Definitions

Interjection
1. a winning move announced
2. trapping someone with no escape; total control
  It's checkmate, you have no way out!
3. declaring total dominance; no viable counter
  Checkmate, your king is trapped!
Noun
1. conclusive chess victory; king inescapably threatened
  The chess player achieved checkmate in the final move.
2. a situation with no escape; utter defeat
  The opponent's checkmate left her feeling defeated and frustrated.
Verb
1. to put an opponent's king in a losing position
  The chess player carefully planned her moves to checkmate her opponent.
2. to trap someone in a hopeless situation
  The company's financial troubles led to a checkmate situation for its investors.