endgame
end·game
noun \ˈen(d)-ˌgām\Definition of ENDGAME
: the stage of a chess game after major reduction of forces; also : the final stage of some action or process
Examples of ENDGAME
- <they're now in the endgame of the negotiations for a new labor contract>
First Known Use of ENDGAME
1881
Related to ENDGAME
Synonyms: capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, finale, ending, finis, finish, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up
Related Words: acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith; aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript; shank, tag end, tail end
Rhymes with ENDGAME
A-frame, acclaim, aflame, airframe, ball game, big game, big-name, board game, brand name, byname, code name, cross-claim, declaim, defame, disclaim, enframe, exclaim, first name, forename, freeze-frame, head game, inflame, last name, mainframe, mind game, misname, nickname, no-name, pen name, place-name, prename, proclaim, quitclaim, reclaim, selfsame, shell game, skin game, space frame, surname, time frame, trade name, war game
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