Checkmated

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"

2.verb(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

3.adjectiveHaving a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.

4.adjectiveSuffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.

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