check
noun
1. a written order directing a bank to pay money
- he paid all his bills by check
Similar word(s): cheque
Definition categories: possession, draft
2. an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a check on its dependability under stress
Similar word(s): assay
Definition categories: thought, appraisal, assessment
3. the bill in a restaurant
- he asked the waiter for the check
Definition categories: communication, account, bill, invoice
4. the state of inactivity following an interruption
- held them in check
Similar word(s): arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
Definition categories: state, inaction, inactivity
5. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
Similar word(s): confirmation, substantiation, verification
Definition categories: thought, proof
6. the act of inspecting or verifying
- they made a check of their equipment
- the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
Similar word(s): checkout
Definition categories: act, inspection, review
7. a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
Similar word(s): tick
Definition categories: communication, mark
8. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Similar word(s): balk, baulk, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment
Definition categories: thought, difficulty
9. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
Similar word(s): chip
Definition categories: attribute, blemish, defect, mar
10. a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- she wore a skirt with checks
Definition categories: man–made, weave
11. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Definition categories: act, restraint
12. obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
Definition categories: act, obstruction
13. (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
Definition categories: act
Sentences with check as a noun:
- I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.
- checks and balances
- The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.
- Place a check by the things you have done.
- I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.
- I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.
- The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck.
- a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad
- The tablecloth had red and white checks.
verb
1. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- check the brakes
- Check out the engine
Definition categories: cognition, analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study
2. make an examination or investigation
- check into the rumor
- check the time of the class
Definition categories: social, examine, see
3. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Similar word(s): ascertain, assure, control, ensure, insure, see
Definition categories: cognition, verify
4. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Similar word(s): contain, control, curb, hold, moderate
Definition categories: social, keep, restrain
5. stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- She checked for an instant and missed a step
Definition categories: motion, halt, stop
6. put a check mark on or near or next to
- Please check each name on the list
Definition categories: cognition, verify
7. slow the growth or development of
Similar word(s): delay
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
8. be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- These stories don't check!
Definition categories: stative
9. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
Similar word(s): agree, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
Definition categories: stative, be, equal
10. block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
Definition categories: social, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy
11. develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Similar word(s): condition, discipline, train
Definition categories: social, develop
12. consign for shipment on a vehicle
- check your luggage before boarding
Definition categories: possession, charge, consign
13. hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- Check your coat at the door
Definition categories: possession, charge, consign
14. abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
Definition categories: motion, halt, stop
15. stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- The dog checked
Definition categories: motion, halt, stop
16. mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
Similar word(s): checker, chequer
Definition categories: creation, draw
17. decline to initiate betting
Definition categories: competition, go, move
18. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
Similar word(s): arrest, contain, stop
Definition categories: competition, defend
19. place into check
- He checked my kings
Definition categories: competition, aggress, attack
20. write out a check on a bank account
Definition categories: communication, cut, issue
21. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- Check whether the train leaves on time
Similar word(s): ascertain, determine, learn, see, watch
Definition categories: communication
22. verify by consulting a source or authority
- check the spelling of this word
- check your facts
Definition categories: cognition, verify
23. arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
Definition categories: change, stop
24. make cracks or chinks in
- The heat checked the paint
Definition categories: change, crack
25. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
Definition categories: change
Sentences with check as a verb:
- Check the oil in your car once a month.
- Check whether this page has a watermark.
- Check the correct answer to each question.
- Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation.
- Check your data against known values.
- Check your hat and coat at the door.
- Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight.
- He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup.
- That basket doesn't count—you forgot to check!
- The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck.
- Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked.
- The sun checks timber.