(biology) A technique that animals use to maximize the likelihood that they produce offspring.

(Britain, slang) Synonym of Billy no mates (“a person with few or no friends”)

singular of mates' rates

Synonym of checkmate (“chess: word called by the victor”) / Synonym of checkmate (“by extension: said when one has checkmated someone”)

(slang) A sex position similar to the missionary position with the woman's legs tucked up. Mostly seen only in fictional pornography.

(zoology) A bite performed during copulation in certain species. / (fiction) In speculative erotica, a bite given by one person to another to form a permanent bond, typically leaving a scar or mark.

(zoology, rare) A lasting mark or wound sustained during copulation in certain species.

plural of Arabian mate

Alternative form of smothered mate

(chess) A checkmate pattern in which two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals deliver mate while the king is boxed in from the other side, usually by friendly pieces.