NOUN
  • Definition - The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  • Definition - (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
VERB
  • Definition - To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
  • Definition - (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
NOUN
  • Definition - A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
  • Definition - (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
  • Definition - A friend, usually of the same sex.
  • Example - He's my best mate.
  • Definition - Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
  • Example - Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?
  • Definition - In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
  • Example - Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?
  • Definition - A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
  • Example - Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?
  • Definition - A first mate.
  • Example - Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?
  • Definition - A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
  • Example - Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?
  • Definition - The other member of a matched pair of objects.
  • Example - I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate.
  • Definition - A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
  • Example - I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate.
VERB
  • Definition - To match, fit together without space between.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To copulate.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To pair in order to raise offspring
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To arrange in matched pairs.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - (of an animal) To copulate with.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To marry; to match (a person).
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To fit (objects) together without space between.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
  • Definition - To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
VERB
  • Definition - To confuse; to confound.
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
NOUN
  • Definition - The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
  • Example - The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Friendly; having a friendship (with).
  • Example - He is mates with my brother.
NOUN
  • Definition - An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
  • Example - He is mates with my brother.
  • Definition - A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
  • Example - He is mates with my brother.
  • Definition - A cup of this drink.
  • Example - He is mates with my brother.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
mates 7 meats 7 satem 7 steam 7 tames 7 teams 7
4 Letter Words
maes 6 mast 6 mate 6 mats 6 meat 6 mesa 6 meta 6 same 6 seam 6 stem 6 tame 6 tams 6 team 6 ates 4 east 4 eats 4 etas 4 sate 4 seat 4 seta 4 tase 4 teas 4
3 Letter Words
ems 5 mae 5 mas 5 mat 5 mes 5 met 5 tam 5 ate 3 eat 3 est 3 eta 3 sae 3 sat 3 sea 3 set 3 tae 3 tas 3 tea 3 tes 3
2 Letter Words
am 4 em 4 ma 4 me 4 ae 2 as 2 at 2 es 2 et 2 ta 2 te 2
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