| check | |
| 1. n. (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. | |
| 2. n. An inspection or examination. | |
| I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check. | |
| 3. n. A control; a limit or stop. | |
| checks and balances | |
| The castle moat should hold the enemy in check. | |
| 4. n. (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: sc=Latinx, ✓) used as an indicator, equivalent to a tick (UK). | |
| Place a check by the things you have done. | |
| 5. n. (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada). | |
| I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount. | |
| 6. n. (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant. | |
| I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave. | |
| 7. n. (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play. | |
| The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck. | |
| 8. n. A token used instead of cash in gaming machines. | |
| 9. n. A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood. | |
| 10. n. A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified. | |
| a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad | |
| 11. n. (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. | |
| 12. n. A small chink or crack. | |
| 13. v. To inspect; to examine. | |
| Check the oil in your car once a month. | |
| Check whether this page has a watermark. | |
| 14. v. To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit). | |
| 15. v. (US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or veri | |
| Check the items on the list that interest you. | |
| Check off the items that you've checked (inspected). | |
| Check the correct answer to each question. | |
| 16. v. To control, limit, or halt. | |
| Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation. | |
| 17. v. To verify or compare with a source of information. | |
| Check your data against known values. | |
| 18. v. To leave in safekeeping. | |
| Check your hat and coat at the door. | |
| 19. v. To leave with a shipping agent for shipping. | |
| Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight. | |
| 20. v. (street basketball) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play. | |
| He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup. | |
| That basket doesn't count—you forgot to check! | |
| 21. v. (contact sports) To hit another player with one's body. | |
| The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck. | |
| 22. v. (poker) To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet. | |
| Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked. | |
| 23. v. (chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, especially the king, in check; to put in check. | |
| 24. v. To chide, rebuke, or reprove. | |
| 25. v. (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended. | |
| 26. v. To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc. | |
| 27. v. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack. | |
| The sun checks timber. | |
| 28. v. To make a stop; to pause; with at. | |
| 29. v. (obsolete) To clash or interfere. | |
| 30. v. To act as a curb or restraint. | |
| 31. v. (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds. | |
| 32. n. (textiles usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern. | |
| The tablecloth had red and white checks. | |
