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deathmatch

USDETH-mach/ˈdɛθ.mæt͡ʃ/

Pluraldeathmatches

Verbdeathmatches, deathmatching, deathmatched

3 meanings of deathmatch

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A game mode in shooting games where players try to kill each other to score points.

    Like a game of tag where everyone chases everyone else at the same time.

    We played a quick deathmatch before dinner.

    In this deathmatch, the first player to twenty kills wins.

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  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To play the game mode where players try to kill each other for points.

    Like joining a game of tag where everyone is trying to catch everyone else.

    We deathmatch online every weekend.

    They like to deathmatch after class.

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To play against someone in a game where players try to kill each other.

    Like challenging a friend to a one-on-one contest.

    I'll deathmatch you after I finish this level.

    She deathmatched her brother all afternoon.

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Origin

A mix of the words "death" and "match."