Noun
the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

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

Noun
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

Noun
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

Noun
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"

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

Noun
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"

Noun
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

Noun
the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the 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"

Noun
a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by 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"

Verb
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

Verb
make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

Verb
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

Verb
slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"

Verb
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

Verb
put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"

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"

Verb
verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"

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"

Verb
write out a check on a bank account

Verb
place into check; "He checked my kings"

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 Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

Verb
decline to initiate betting

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mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

Verb
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

Verb
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked"

Verb
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

Verb
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"

Verb
consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"

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"

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make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

Verb
train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

Verb
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

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"

Verb
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don''t check!"

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n.
A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.

n.
A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

n.
Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

n.
A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

n.
A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.

n.
A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure.

n.
The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

n.
Small chick or crack.

v. t.
To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.

v. t.
To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.

v. t.
To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy; as, to check an account; to check baggage.

v. t.
To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

v. t.
To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.

v. t.
To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.

v. i.
To make a stop; to pause; -- with at.

v. i.
To clash or interfere.

v. i.
To act as a curb or restraint.

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

v. i.
To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

a.
Checkered; designed in checks.

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Check

Check , n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. '82chec, a stop, hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. '82checs chess, through AR., fr. Pers. sh'beh king. See Shah, and cf. Checkmate, Chess, Checker.] 1. (Chess) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move. 2. A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

Which gave a remarkable check to the first progress of Christianity.

No check, no stay, this streamlet fears.

3. Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

Useful check upon the administration of government.

A man whom no check could abash.

4. A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad. 5. A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below. 6. A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having such a figure. 7. (Falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. 8. Small chick or crack. Bank check, a written order on a banker or broker to pay money in his keeping belonging to the signer. -- Check book, a book containing blank forms for checks upon a bank. -- Check hook, a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a checkrein is looped. -- Check list, a list or catalogue by which things may be verified, or on which they may be checked. -- Check nut (Mech.), a secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it. Knight. -- Check valve (Mech.), a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler to prevent the return of the feed water. -- To take check, to take offense. [Obs.] Dryden. Syn. -- Hindrance; setback; interruption; obstruction; reprimand; censure; rebuke; reproof; repulse; rebuff; tally; counterfoil; counterbalance; ticket; draft.

Check

Check, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checked ; p. pr. & vb. n. checking.] 1. (Chess) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check. 2. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.

So many clogs to check and retard the headlong course of violence and oppression.

3. To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy; as, to check an account; to check baggage. 4. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.

The good king, his master, will check him for it.

5. (Naut.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended. 6. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber. Syn. -- To restrain; curb; bridle; repress; control; hinder; impede; obstruct; interrupt; tally; rebuke; reprove; rebuff.

Check

Check , v. i. To make a stop; to pause; -- with at.

The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power, either is disabled for the future, or else checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.

2. To clash or interfere. [R.] Bacon. 3. To act as a curb or restraint.

It [his presence] checks too strong upon me.

4. To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc. 5. (Falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.

And like the haggard, check at every feather That comes before his eye.

Check

Check, a. Checkered; designed in checks.

A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move.

To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.

To make a stop; to pause; -- with at.

Checkered; designed in checks.