Deathmatch

Quick meaning: Deathmatch is a noun meaning (video games) A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competitors attempt to assassinate one another.

Meaning

(video games) A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competitors attempt to assassinate one another.

More Meanings

1. (video games, transitive) To compete against in a deathmatch.
2. (video games, intransitive) To take part in deathmatch gaming.

Example Sentences

Doom video game (id Software, 1993): message shown when quitting If I were your boss, I'd deathmatch ya in a minute!

There are only eight levels but the varied game modes (including time attacks, survivals, team deathmatches, hunts, and sieges) in both single and multi-player keeps things interesting.

The player continued to describe their own experience with deathmatch, explaining sometimes it takes several minutes for the deathmatch to load — meaning by the time they spawn, the game is almost over.

Word Forms

• deathmatches
• deathmatching
• deathmatched

Synonyms for deathmatch

Depending on context, synonyms include free-for-all.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include faceplant, teamkill, frag, meatshot, fragfest, instadeath.

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