1. putting an opponent’s king in checkmate in chess
Usage: chess
2. completely defeating or outmaneuvering someone
Usage: figurative

1. the act of putting a king in checkmate or completely defeating someone

Examples

• She was checkmating her opponent in just twelve moves.
• The chess master was checkmating beginners left and right.
• The detective was checkmating the criminal with overwhelming evidence.
• His brilliant strategy was checkmating the competition.
• The checkmating of the king ended the tournament game.
• Her checkmating move surprised everyone in the chess club.
• The politician’s checkmating of his rival was swift and decisive.