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check
the act of inspecting or verifying
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- K
- Contains
- HEC
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of inspecting or verifying
“they made a check of their equipment”
noun
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
noun
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
noun
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
“his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper”
noun
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
“she wore a skirt with checks”
noun
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs
“they made an assay of the contents”
noun
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
“fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”
noun
the bill in a restaurant
“he asked the waiter for the check”
noun
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
“as he called the roll he put a check mark by each student's name”
noun
a written order directing a bank to pay money
“he paid all his bills by check”
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
verb
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
“The glass cracked when it was heated”
verb
make cracks or chinks in
“The heat checked the paint”
verb
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
“He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve”
verb
slow the growth or development of
“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”
verb
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
“check the brakes”
verb
put a check mark on or near or next to
“Please check each name on the list”
verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
verb
verify by consulting a source or authority
“check the spelling of this word”
verb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
“I want to see whether she speaks French”
verb
write out a check on a bank account
verb
place into check
“He checked my kings”
verb
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
“Arrest the downward trend”
verb
decline to initiate betting
verb
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
verb
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
“She checked for an instant and missed a step”
verb
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
“The dog checked”
verb
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
verb
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
“Check your coat at the door”
verb
consign for shipment on a vehicle
“check your luggage before boarding”
verb
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
“moderate your alcohol intake”
verb
make an examination or investigation
“check into the rumor”
verb
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
“Parents must discipline their children”
verb
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
verb
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
“The two stories don't agree in many details”
verb
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
“These stories don't check!”
In context
Example Sentences
they made a check of their equipment
the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
she wore a skirt with checks
they made an assay of the contents
a check on its dependability under stress
fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
he asked the waiter for the check
as he called the roll he put a check mark by each student's name
he paid all his bills by check
the negotiations were in arrest
held them in check
during the halt he got some lunch
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
he spent the entire stop in his seat
The glass cracked when it was heated
The heat checked the paint
He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
The brain damage will retard the child's language development
check the brakes
Check out the engine
Please check each name on the list
tick off the items
mark off the units
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
check the spelling of this word
check your facts
I want to see whether she speaks French
See whether it works
find out if he speaks Russian
Check whether the train leaves on time
He checked my kings
Arrest the downward trend
Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Contain the rebel movement
Turn back the tide of communism
She checked for an instant and missed a step
The dog checked
Check your coat at the door
check your luggage before boarding
moderate your alcohol intake
hold your tongue
hold your temper
control your anger
check into the rumor
check the time of the class
Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?
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