Associations to the word «Check»

CHECK, noun. (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

CHECK, noun. An inspection or examination.

CHECK, noun. A control; a limit or stop.

CHECK, noun. (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ) used as an indicator, equivalent to a tick (UK).

CHECK, noun. (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada).

CHECK, noun. (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.

CHECK, noun. (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.

CHECK, noun. A token used instead of cash in gaming machines.

CHECK, noun. A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.

CHECK, noun. A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.

CHECK, noun. (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

CHECK, noun. A small chink or crack.

CHECK, verb. To inspect; to examine.

CHECK, verb. To mark with a checkmark.

CHECK, verb. To control, limit, or halt.

CHECK, verb. To verify or compare with a source of information.

CHECK, verb. To leave in safekeeping.

CHECK, verb. To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.

CHECK, verb. (street basketball) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.

CHECK, verb. (contact sports) To physically remove a person from play.

CHECK, verb. (poker) To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.

CHECK, verb. (chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, especially the king, in check; to put in check.

CHECK, verb. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

CHECK, verb. (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.

CHECK, verb. To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.

CHECK, verb. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.

CHECK, verb. To make a stop; to pause; with at.

CHECK, verb. (obsolete) To clash or interfere.

CHECK, verb. To act as a curb or restraint.

CHECK, verb. (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

CHECK, noun. (textiles) (usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.

CHECK ALL THE BOXES, verb. Alternative form of tick all the boxes

CHECK AND BALANCE, verb. Used other than as an idiom: see check,‎ balance.

CHECK AND BALANCE, verb. (idiomatic) Provide mutual oversight and limitation by independant organizations in order to prevent abuses of power.

CHECK AND BALANCE, noun. (idiomatic) The mutual oversight provided by a system of independant organizations with control over each other.

CHECK BOX, noun. (graphical user interface) Alternative form of checkbox

CHECK BOXES, noun. Plural of check box

CHECK DIGIT, noun. A single-digit checksum.

CHECK HOOK, noun. A hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a checkrein is looped.

CHECK IN, verb. To announce or record one's arrival at a hotel, airport etc.

CHECK IN, verb. To contact another person in order to keep the other person informed of one's situation.

CHECK IN, verb. (transitive) To return (a book to a library, source code to a repository, etc.).

CHECK INTO, verb. (transitive) To formally announce one's arrival at a location or event to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.

CHECK MARK, noun. A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement

CHECK MARKS, noun. Plural of check mark

CHECK NUT, noun. (engineering) A secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it.

CHECK OFF, verb. (transitive) (idiomatic) to remove something from a list, by crossing it or otherwise

CHECK OUT, verb. (intransitive) To confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility (e.g.: supermarket, online store, hotel) when leaving.

CHECK OUT, verb. (transitive) To withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.

CHECK OUT, verb. (transitive) To record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop.

CHECK OUT, verb. (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate.

CHECK OUT, verb. (transitive) (computer science): To obtain source code from a repository.

CHECK OUT, verb. (intransitive) To become disinterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative.

CHECK OUT, verb. (intransitive) To become catatonic or otherwise nonresponsive.

CHECK OUT, verb. (intransitive) To leave in a hurry.

CHECK OUT, verb. (intransitive) (euphemistic) (by extension) To die.

CHECK OUT, verb. (intransitive) To prove (after an investigation) to be the case / in order.

CHECK OVER, verb. (transitive) To read and look for errors.

CHECK RAIL, noun. (rail transport) rails laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments due to flange climb.

CHECK RAILS, noun. Plural of check rail

CHECK SCALE, noun. A scale used in a filling operation to indicate the proper filling level has been reached.

CHECK SIDE, noun. (sports) (billiards) (snooker) (pool) A sidespin of the cue ball which makes it bounce off the cush, or off another ball, at a shallower angle than normal.

CHECK SIDES, noun. Plural of check side

CHECK SWING, noun. (baseball) A checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat.

CHECK SWINGS, noun. (baseball) plural of check swing

CHECK THROUGH, verb. (idiomatic) To permit someone to continue onward, e.g. through a security checkpoint, after verifying their identity, tickets, etc.

CHECK THROUGH, verb. (idiomatic) To inspect something, often to try to find errors, problems, etc.

CHECK UP, verb. To verify through brief investigation or examination; to revisit for assurance that there are no problems.

CHECK UP ON, verb. To examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check out

CHECK VALVE, noun. A valve in the feed pipe of a boiler to prevent the return of the feed water.

CHECK VALVES, noun. Plural of check valve

CHECK WEIGHER, noun. A form of dynamic scale that weighs products as they come off a production line

CHECK, noun. A written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check".

CHECK, noun. An appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress".

CHECK, noun. The bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check".

CHECK, noun. The state of inactivity following an interruption; "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".

CHECK, noun. Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory".

CHECK, noun. The act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure".

CHECK, noun. 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".

CHECK, noun. Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.

CHECK, noun. A mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something.

CHECK, noun. A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks".

CHECK, noun. The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper".

CHECK, noun. Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey.

CHECK, noun. (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king.

CHECK, verb. Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine".

CHECK, verb. Make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class".

CHECK, verb. Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product".

CHECK, verb. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger".

CHECK, verb. Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step".

CHECK, verb. Put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units".

CHECK, verb. Slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development".

CHECK, verb. Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!".

CHECK, verb. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun".

CHECK, verb. Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey.

CHECK, verb. Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?".

CHECK, verb. Consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding".

CHECK, verb. Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door".

CHECK, verb. Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey.

CHECK, verb. Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked".

CHECK, verb. Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on.

CHECK, verb. Decline to initiate betting.

CHECK, verb. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism".

CHECK, verb. Place into check; "He checked my kings".

CHECK, verb. Write out a check on a bank account.

CHECK, verb. Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "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".

CHECK, verb. Verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts".

CHECK, verb. Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve".

CHECK, verb. Make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint".

CHECK, verb. Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated".