stalemate

Definition of Stalemate in English :

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Noun

1. dead end, deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Example Sentences:
'reached an impasse on the negotiations'

2. stalemate

drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

Verb

3. stalemate

subject to a stalemate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stalemate

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noun

1.

a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his or her king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw

2.

a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock

verb

3. (transitive)

to subject to a stalemate

Stalemate

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noun

1. Chess

any situation in which it is impossible for one of the players to move without placing his or her king in check: it results in a draw

2.

any unresolved situation in which further action is impossible or useless; deadlock; draw

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstaleˌmated or ˈstaleˌmating

3.

to bring into a stalemate

Stalemate

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n.

1. A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.

2. A position in chess resulting in a draw because the player whose turn it is, though not currently in check, would be put into check by any possible move.

tr.v. stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing, stale·mates

To bring into a stalemate.

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