(chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.

(by extension) Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss.

Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw.

(chess, transitive) To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.

(transitive, figurative) To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.