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checkmate definition and meaning

n. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.
n. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.
v. t. To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.
v. t. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

Crossword clues for checkmate

- Defeat in chess
- Defeat totally
- End of a chess game
- Verify partner made a winning move
- Winning move in chess


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