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checking

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
2check
Function:
verb
Date:
14th century
transitive verb
1: to put (a chess king) in check2chiefly dialect : rebuke, reprimand3 a: to slow or bring to a stop : brake <hastily checked the impulse> b: to block the progress of (as a hockey player)4 a: to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control b: to slack or ease off and then belay again (as a rope)5 a: to compare with a source, original, or authority : verify <needs to check her facts> b: to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly —usually used with out or over<checking out new cars> c: to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory —often used with off<checked off each item>6 a: to consign (as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket <checked our bags before boarding> b: to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment7: to mark into squares : checker8: to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom <check a coat>9: to make checks or chinks : cause to crack <the sun checks timber>intransitive verb1 aof a dog : to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost b: to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop2 a: to investigate conditions <checked on the passengers' safety> b: to prove to be consistent or truthful <the description checks with the photograph> —often used with out<the story checked out>3: to draw a check on a bank4: to waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker5: crack, split
synonyms see restrain
check into
1: to check in at <check into a hotel>2: investigate <the police are checking into his alibi>
check up on
: investigate <check up on a possible investment>


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