mat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boom verb To make a loud, deep, resonant sound.
- checkmate noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
- dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
- flagpole noun A tall pole used to raise and display one or more flags.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- mast noun A tall upright pole that supports sails, an antenna, or other equipment.
- matte adj Having a dull, non-shiny surface; not glossy.
Senses
mat is used for these senses in English:
- boom A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
- checkmate (chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
- checkmate (chess) The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- dull Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular luster or brightness.
- flagpole A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
- fool (tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
- mast (nautical, communications, aviation) A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter). [from 9th c.]
- mast The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals. [from 10th c.]
boom — full definition
- verb To make a loud, deep, resonant sound.
- verb To grow or thrive rapidly, especially economically.
- noun A sudden period of rapid growth or prosperity.
- noun A long pole used to extend or support something, such as a sail, microphone, or crane load.
checkmate — full definition
- noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
- noun Figuratively, a complete and inescapable defeat in any situation.
- verb To defeat an opponent's king so it cannot escape capture, or to put someone in an inescapable losing position.