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check Definition

check (c̸hek)

noun

  1. a sudden stop; abrupt halt
  2. any restraint or control put upon action
  3. a person or thing that restrains or controls
  4. a supervision of accuracy, efficiency, etc.
    1. a test, comparison, examination, etc. to determine if something is as it should be
    2. a standard or sample used in making such a determination
  6. a mark (✓) to show approval or verification of something, or to call attention to it
  7. ☆ an identification ticket or other token enabling one to claim an item left in a checkroom, etc. a hat check
  8. ☆ one's bill at a restaurant or bar
  9. ☆ Now Rare a gambling chip
  10. a written order to a bank to pay the stated amount of money from one's account
    1. a pattern of small squares like that of a chessboard
    2. one of these squares
  12. a fabric with such a pattern
  13. a small split, crack, or chink
  14. Obsolete a rebuke; reprimand
  15. Chess the condition of a king that is in danger of capture on the opponent's next move: when in such a condition, one's king must, if possible, be protected
  16. Hockey a blocking or bumping of an opponent

Etymology: ME chek < OFr eschec, eschac, a check at chess, repulse < ML scaccus, scahus < Pers šāh, king, principal piece in a game of chess (see shah); prob. sense development: king in danger — hostile action — restraining action — means of restraint or control

  1. Informal agreed; I understand; right; OK
  2. Chess used to signify that one's opponent's king is in check

transitive verb

  1. to cause to stop suddenly; halt abruptly
  2. to hold back; restrain; control
  3. to rebuff, repulse, or rebuke
  4. to test, measure, verify, or control by investigation, comparison, or examination check the accounts
  5. to mark with a check (✓)
  6. to mark with a pattern of squares
  7. ☆ to deposit or receive for deposit temporarily, as in a checkroom
  8. ☆ to get (esp. luggage) cleared for shipment
  9. to make chinks or cracks in
  10. ☆ Agric. to plant in checkrows
  11. Chess to place (an opponent's king) in check
  12. Hockey to block or bump (an opponent)
  13. Naut. to reduce the strain on (a line) by letting it out gradually

intransitive verb

  1. ☆ to agree with one another, item for item the accounts check
  2. ☆ to investigate in order to determine the condition, validity, etc. of something: often with on
  3. ☆ to draw a check on a bank account
  4. to crack in small checks cheap paint may check
  5. to stop or halt; specif., to pause, as a hunting dog, to pick up the scent
  6. Falconry to turn from the pursuit of one prey to follow a lesser one (with at)
  7. ☆ Poker to decline one's chance to open a round of betting

adjective

  1. used to check or verify a check experiment
  2. having a crisscross pattern; checked

check Idioms

check in

☆
  1. to register at a hotel, convention, etc.
  2. Informal to report, as by presenting oneself check in at the office

check off

to mark as verified, examined, etc.

check out

☆
  1. to settle one's bill and leave a hotel, hospital, etc.
  2. to add up the prices of purchases and collect the total: said of a cashier, as in a supermarket
    1. to examine and verify or approve
    2. to prove to be accurate, in sound condition, etc. upon examination
  4. to draw (money) from a bank by check
  5. to register items to be loaned out, as books from a library
  6. Slang to die

check up on

☆

to examine the record, character, etc. of; investigate

in check

in restraint; under control

check Synonyms

check

n.

  1. An order on a bank

    money order, draft, letter of credit, traveler's check, bank check, teller's check, cashier's check, counter check, note, remittance, deposition; see also draft 5, money 1.

  2. A restraint

    control, limit, curb, rein; see restraint 2.

  3. An examination

    test, inspection, investigation, analysis; see comparison 1, examination 1, 3, test.

  4. The symbol√

    cross, ex, sign, line, stroke, score, dot; see also mark 1.

  5. A pattern in squares

    tartan, patchwork, quilt, diaper, checkered design, checkerboard, houndstooth check; see also plaid.

  6. A reversal

    rebuff, obstruction, trouble; see defeat 3, impediment 1.

in check

controlled, under control, checked; see restrained.

check Synonyms

check

v.

  1. To slacken the pace

    curb, hinder, impede, arrest, moderate, obstruct, reduce, slacken, stay, restrain, choke, bottleneck, cause a bottleneck, deadlock, slow down, block, withhold, weaken, lessen, brake, keep back, cog, anchor, rein in; see also halt 2, hinder.

    Antonyms speed, hasten*, urge on.

  2. To bring under control

    bridle, repress, inhibit, control, curb, restrain, checkmate, counteract, discourage, repulse, neutralize, bar, suppress, squelch, rebuff, snub; see also restrain 1.

    Antonyms liberate*, advance, encourage.

  3. To determine accuracy

    review, monitor, examine, inspect, verify, validate, balance accounts, balance the books, keep account of, correct, compare, find out, investigate, count, tell, call the roll, take account of, take stock, double-check, go through, go over with a fine-toothed comb*; see also examine 1, verify.

  4. To halt

    hold, terminate, cut short; see halt 2, stop 1.

  5. To mark

    indicate, tick, tick off, stamp; see mark 1, 2. See syn. study at restrain.

check Finance Definition
A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.
check Law Definition

n

A draft signed by a person (the drawer or maker) that directs a bank (the drawee) to pay, on demand and without conditions, a specific sum of money to another person (the payee). Usually the funds are withdrawn from an account or a deposit that the drawer or maker has with the bank. Also called cheque.
bad check
A check that is not honored by a drawee bank because it is forged, the account it is drawn on has insufficient funds or does not exist, or the check is in some other way defective. See also check kiting.
canceled check
A check with a notation (for example, the word “paid”) on it made by the drawee bank that indicates that the check has been paid.
cashiers check
A check drawn by a bank upon its own account rather than that of an individual depositor and made payable to another person, to the same bank, or to a different branch of the same bank.
certified check
A check with a certification or notation written upon it (for example, the word “certified”), indicating that the drawee bank has set aside sufficient funds from the drawer’s or maker’s deposit to guarantee payment of the check on demand.
NSF check

abbr

abbr. Not sufficient funds check. A check that a drawee bank may not pay because the drawer has insufficient funds on deposit to cover it when it is presented for payment. See also check kiting.
raised check
A check whose face amount has been increased. Unless done with the agreement of the drawer or maker, the charge constitutes a material alteration and discharges the drawer or maker, as well as the drawee bank, from paying any amount on the check.
check Usage Examples

Object

  • availability: Please telephone the office in advance to check availability.
  • box: Check the box next to each article you want to include in your bibliography.

Converse of object

  • please: Some details are already available in our new Price Lists, please check that you are using the latest ones with 06 version numbers.

Preposition: for

  • leak: Clean the tank: Clean the tank, check for leaks, then empty it.

Adjective modifier

  • thorough: A thorough check of all the mains wiring found one loose earth wire.
  • criminal: And more investigations are going beyond a simple references verification or credit report to include criminal background checks.
  • quick: A quick check on the Internet will uncover thousands of web pages on that issue.
  • regular: Hearing Among the regular health checks that a child receives during the early years are hearing tests.

Preposition: into

  • motel: But before I even checked into the motel, I knew that something or someone might cause me to loose my nerve.
  • rehab: Then it's announced that he has alcohol and other undisclosed substance issues and checks into rehab.

Modifies a noun

  • availability: To check on availability please click on " check availability " above prices.
  • box: Check box, then click " Add to basket.. .
  • digit: All existing ISBN's will be prefixed by 978 and the check digit re-calculated.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • out: Don't forget to check out all the books on our.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • out: Check out the taster below to see what you could be reading about in our latest issue!

Used with why or when

  • which: Check which pages at your site have been indexed by various search engines?

Preposition: with

  • consulate: Holders of non-British Citizen passports are STRONGLY advised to check with the relevant consulate to clarify if a visa is required.
  • organizer: Event details can change Please check with the organizers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.

Noun used with modifier

  • reality: Soccer: Kevin's reality check Soccer: Brown stands tall to keep.. .
  • safety: The most basic safety check you need to do is to make sure your garden is secure.

Browse dictionary entries near check

  1. ‹ Chechnya
  2. ‹ Chechen
  3. ‹ chechako
  4. ‹ Cheboksary
  5. ‹ chebec
  6. ‹ cheating
  7. ‹ cheaters
  8. ‹ cheated
  9. ‹ cheat
  10. ‹ cheapskate
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