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The correct spelling is mating.
How to pronounce mating
verb
IPA: /ˈmeɪtɪŋ/
Say it like: Mat-ing
The correct spelling is mating. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. For example: "That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
Usage Examples
“That jerk checkmated me in four moves!”
“The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- 2.(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
- 3.To match, fit together without space between.
- 4.To copulate.
- 5.To pair in order to raise offspring
noun
- 1.Pairing of organisms for copulation.
- 2.Sexual union; copulation.
adjective
- 1.Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.
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