stalemate
Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.
any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock: Talks between union and management resulted in a stalemate.
to subject to a stalemate.
to bring to a standstill.
to be or result in a stalemate or standoff: Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.
Origin of stalemate
1Other words for stalemate
Other words from stalemate
- un·stale·mat·ed, adjective
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How to use stalemate in a sentence
Which is another way of saying the parties are fighting for their lives and the war is stalemated.
So public opinion remains muddled, and politicians—sensitive to public opinion—remain stalemated.
How Obama's State of the Union Muddied the Budget Debate | Robert J. Samuelson | January 26, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd it is evident, that if White take the Pawn, his adversary is stalemated.
The Blue Book of Chess | Howard Staunton and "Modern Authorities"For the moment he is all but stalemated—that is, he can scarcely move without a check.
Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II (of II) | Edmund Downey
British Dictionary definitions for stalemate
/ (ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt) /
a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw
a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock
(tr) to subject to a stalemate
Origin of stalemate
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