stalemate /ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt/ noun plural stalemates
plural stalemates
Learner's definition of STALEMATE
1
: a contest, dispute, competition, etc., in which neither side can gain an advantage or win(比赛、竞赛、辩论等中的)僵持,僵局 [count]
[noncount]
2
[count, noncount] : a situation in chess in which a player cannot successfully move any of the pieces and neither player can win(国际象棋)和棋 — compare checkmate
— stalemate
verb stalemates; stalemated; stalemating [+ object]