deathmatch

plural deathmatches

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

   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.

   2013, Matt Fox, The Video Games Guide

   1 more example

   The player continued to describe their own experience with deathmatch, explaining sometimes it takes several minutes for the deathmatch to load — meaning by the time they spawn, the game is almost over.

   2023 August 5, Shay Robson, “Valorant players plead with Riot for overdue Deathmatch rework”, in Dexerto

   Synonyms: free-for-all

present singular third person deathmatches · participle present deathmatching · participle past deathmatched · past deathmatched

1. transitivevideo gamesTo 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!

2. intransitivevideo gamesTo take part in deathmatch gaming.