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- Dictionarystalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/
noun
- 1. a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible: "the war had again reached stalemate"
- 2. a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check: "last time I played him it ended up in stalemate"
verb
- 1. bring to or cause to reach stalemate: "the group played a key role in stalemating the negotiations"
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STALEMATE definition: 1. a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no…. Learn more.
The meaning of STALEMATE is a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play. How to use stalemate in a sentence.
a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken: Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years. Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate.
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.
Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. The President has ended the stalemate over cutting the country's budget deficit. He said the war had reached a stalemate and that a political accord was the only solution.
A stalemate is an impasse in a contest, a point where neither player — usually in chess — can win or lose. Stalemate is from an Old French word, estal, which means “place, position, or stand.” To be in a stalemate with an opponent is to be in a locked position, or a stalled place, where neither player can make a profitable move.
1. a situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock. 2. a position of the pieces on a chessboard in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check. v.t. 3. to subject to a stalemate. 4. to bring to a standstill.
STALEMATE definition: a situation in which neither side in an argument can win: . Learn more.
noun. /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a disagreement or a situation in a competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress synonym impasse. The talks ended in (a) stalemate. proposals aimed at breaking (= ending) the political stalemate. The strike has once again reached stalemate. Extra Examples.
Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'stalemate' American English: steɪlmeɪt British English: steɪlmeɪt. More. Conjugations of 'stalemate' present simple: I stalemate, you stalemate [...] past simple: I stalemated, you stalemated [...]
