# deathmatch

Pronunciation: US say "DETH-mach" /ˈdɛθ.mæt͡ʃ/; UK

## Noun

1. A competitive mode in first-person shooter games in which players try to eliminate one another for points.
   - Simple: A game mode in shooting games where players try to kill each other to score points.
   - _The tournament opened with a four-player deathmatch on the smallest map._
   - _She topped the scoreboard in every deathmatch she joined that night._

## Verb

2. To take part in a deathmatch game mode, competing to rack up eliminations against other players.
   - Simple: To play the game mode where players try to kill each other for points.
   - _The friends deathmatch for hours whenever a new map drops._
   - _I prefer to deathmatch rather than grind through the campaign._
3. To play against another player as an opponent in a deathmatch, trying to outscore them in eliminations.
   - Simple: To play against someone in a game where players try to kill each other.
   - _Challengers line up to deathmatch the current title holder._
   - _She deathmatched three opponents in a row without losing once._

## Origin

Formed from the words "death" and "match."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/deathmatch (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).