checkmated Meaning & Definition
What Does Checkmated Mean?
Checkmated is used as an adjective meaning Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game. It can also mean Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of checkmate. As a verb, it means To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
Checkmated Definition (Adjective)
- Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.
Checkmated as a Verb
- simple past and past participle of checkmate
Verb
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
Synonyms of Checkmated
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Checkmated synonyms and antonyms →Checkmated in a Sentence
That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
Word Forms & Grammar
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