ματ — meaning in English

English meaning

• checkmate noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.

Senses

ματ is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

checkmate — full definition

1. noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
2. noun Figuratively, a complete and inescapable defeat in any situation.
3. verb To defeat an opponent's king so it cannot escape capture, or to put someone in an inescapable losing position.