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Meaning of
stalemate
in English
stalemate
us
//steɪˈliːmtiːd//
uk
//steɪˈliːmeɪt//
#common
Plural
stalemates
Past Tense
stalemated
Participle Verb
stalemating
Third Person Singular
stalemates
Definitions
Noun
a
deadlock
with
no
advantage
or
defeat
a
situation
with
no
movement
or
loss
a
chess
state
with
no
legal
moves
The
chess
game
ended
in
a
stalemate
after
50
moves
.
a
tie
with
no
clear
winner
;
no
progress
The
labor
dispute
resulted
in
a
stalemate
,
with
neither
side
willing
to
compromise
.
Verb
to
create
a
situation
with
no
progress
(
in
argument
,
etc
.)
The
negotiations
stalled
and
began
to
stalemate
as
both
parties
refused
to
budge
.
to
cause
a
chess
deadlock
;
no
legal
moves
The
chess
player
intentionally
tried
to
stalemate
the
game
to
avoid
losing
.
