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checked; checking; checks
2
a
: to slow or bring to a stop : brake
b
: to block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player)
5
a
: to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control
b
: to slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again
2
a
of a dog
: to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
b
: to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop
1
4
a
: a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress : arrest
b
: a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)
—used to express assent or agreement
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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