endgame.
The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.
Meaning & usage
The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.
Rooks become much more important in the endgame.
The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.
You can't really use squeeze plays until the endgame.
The final stage of any game.
Being stuck with two V tiles can make for an awkward Scrabble endgame.
The final stage of an extended process or course of events, especially with the implication of the imminent realization of a masterful strategy or plan.
What's his endgame, do you think?
The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.
The thematic element of an advanced cryptic crossword puzzle, typically solved after completing the grid.
Where this word comes from
From end + game.
Having become canon by the end of the plot of a work of fiction or speculated to be intended to become such.
Where this word comes from
From end + game.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.