deathmatch

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English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɛθ.mætʃ/, X-SAMPA: /"dET.m{tS/

Etymology

death +‎ match

Noun

deathmatch (plural deathmatches)

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

Verb

deathmatch (third-person singular simple present deathmatches, present participle deathmatching, simple past and past participle deathmatched)

1. (video games, transitive) To compete against in a deathmatch.

   If I were your boss, I'd deathmatch ya in a minute! — Doom video game (id Software, 1993).

2. (video games, intransitive) To take part in deathmatch gaming.