Synonyms for chess
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
Related words
- Phrases
- chess piece blitz chess chess player international chess speed chess chess clock chess timer bughouse chess
- Is a kind of
- game
Forms
- Plural
- chesses → cheats…
Example sentences
- cheat I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chess | rising | |
| cheat | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cheat1