stalemate meaning

UK US /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ 2 syllables

stalemate (noun): a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.

stalemate has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

stalemate as a noun

  1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    • reached an impasse on the negotiations

    Synonyms: deadlock, dead end, impasse, standstill

    Type of: situation

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

    Type of: draw

stalemate as a verb

  1. subject to a stalemate

    Type of: move

How to pronounce stalemate

stalemate is pronounced /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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