Word: stalemate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: stale
mate
Definition: To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
Morphemes:
Affix: stale
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To serve as a decoy, to lure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stale
Language: enm
Decoded: stale
Meaning: bird used as a decoy
Affix: mate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: clip of checkmate; a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king