deathmatch
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛθ.mæt͡ʃ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
deathmatch (plural deathmatches)
- (video games) A competitive mode found in first-person shooter games in which competitors attempt to assassinate one another.
- Synonym: free-for-all
- 2013, Matt Fox, The Video Games Guide:
- 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.
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competitive mode
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Verb
deathmatch (third-person singular simple present deathmatches, present participle deathmatching, simple past and past participle deathmatched)
- (video games, transitive) To compete against in a deathmatch.
- Doom video game (id Software, 1993): message shown when quitting
- If I were your boss, I'd deathmatch ya in a minute!
- Doom video game (id Software, 1993): message shown when quitting
- (video games, intransitive) To take part in deathmatch gaming.