check
noun
- 1
the act of inspecting or verifying
they made a check of their equipment
the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
- 2
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- 3
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- 4
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
- 5
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
she wore a skirt with checks
- 6
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- 7
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- 8
an appraisal of the state of affairs
they made an assay of the contents
a check on its dependability under stress
- 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
the bill in a restaurant
he asked the waiter for the check
- 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
a written order directing a bank to pay money
he paid all his bills by check
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