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    [Verb]  | "check*mate" | \ ˈchek-ˌmāt \


    1: to arrest, thwart, or counter completely

    2: to check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape is impossible


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English chekmaten "to checkmate (the king in chess), frustrate," derivative of chekmat {see: |checkmate:2|checkmate:2};

    [Verb]  | "checkmating" 


    1: to prevent from achieving a goal;


      * e.g., " ... finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio "





    [Verb]  | "checkmate" 


    1: to prevent from achieving a goal;


      * e.g., " ... finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio "





     [ "Checkmate" ]

    1: What you say when you bring in an argument so powerful that your debate opponent is unable to respond to it.

      * e.g.,  ... Bananas prove god exists. CHECKMATE atheists. 

     [ "checkmate" ]

    1: Time in chess inwhich the King is being threatened, and cannot move anywhere else without being threatened again. This is the end of a chess game.

      * e.g.,  ...  Your king can't go anywhere; checkmate. 


     [ "checkmate" ]

    2:  To win completely.

      * e.g.,  ...  Wow, now he's dead... checkmate! 

     [ "Checkmate" ]

    1: Checkmate is a chess term used when the opponent cannot move their king out of check. Checkmate doesnt just mean that you've simply cornered the enemy king its a declaration that the enemy king is yours.

      * e.g.,  ... Checkmate, I win. 

     [ "Checkmate" ]

    1: What you say when someone has been burnt/roasted. When there's just no coming back, and they have nothing to say in reply. There are no moves remaining.

      * e.g.,  ... Sid: Chris, would you mind using at least one of your two brains cells to help me out here? 

     [ "CHECKMATED" ]

    1: A word you say to someone when you've won or outsmarted them.

      * e.g.,  ... James: You knew I liked her and you kiss her!? John: hahaha you've been CHECKMATED 

     [ "Checkmate" ]

    1: To turn up to a friend's house uninvited. Since you have travelled all the way there, they feel obliged to invite you in.

      * e.g.,  ... Tom: Dick is being boring, I don't think he'll want us to come round. 

     [ "Checkmate" ]

    1: Checkmate is use to solidify your opinion and/or argument.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: Why can’t you just do your chores!? It’s not that hard, and you’d have less to do if you just started! Me: WELL! It’s not that easy! I’m retarded. So, CHECKMATE! ——————————————————————— 

     [ "checkmated" ]

    1: When there are 3 urinals and the only one not taken is the one between the two.

      * e.g.,  ... Jamie: "You go to the toilet?" 

     [ "checkmate" ]

    1: when the minimal amount of urinals are used in a boys bathroom, but you cannot use one without breaking guy code

      * e.g.,  ... 5 urinals, people at urinals 2 and 4, so you cannot use a urinal without being next to someone. Bro i got checkmated today in the bathroom, had to just sit there for 10 minutes so i wouldn't break guy code 

     [ "Checkmate" ]

    1: Checkmate is a position in Chess, in which a player's king is in a line of attack by an opponent's piece and cannot escape check. Thus, the attacking player wins the game. Did you know that the quickest possible checkmate in Chess requires four moves only?

      * e.g.,  ... "Queen moving from e3 to h Checkmate!" 

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