check

noun

  1. 1

    the act of inspecting or verifying

    they made a check of their equipment

    the pilot ran through the check-out procedure

  2. 2

    (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

  3. 3

    obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

  4. 4

    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

    his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper

  5. 5

    a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)

    she wore a skirt with checks

  6. 6

    a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

  7. 7

    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

  8. 8

    an appraisal of the state of affairs

    they made an assay of the contents

    a check on its dependability under stress

  9. 9

    additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

    fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory

  10. 10

    the bill in a restaurant

    he asked the waiter for the check

  11. 11

    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

  12. 12

    a written order directing a bank to pay money

    he paid all his bills by check

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