A course of inquiry that leads nowhere.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.
Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw.
Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss.
The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.