Overview of noun stalemate

The noun stalemate has 2 senses

• deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill -- (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations")


• stalemate -- (drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check)

Overview of verb stalemate

The verb stalemate has 1 sense

• stalemate -- (subject to a stalemate)