Check

English Meaning

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.

1. An action or influence that stops motion or expression; a restraint: Heavy rains were a check on the army's advance.
2. The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint: kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.
3. An abrupt stop in forward movement or progress; a halt.
4. The act or an instance of inspecting or testing, as for accuracy or quality; examination: the careful check of each unit before sale; gave the car an oil check.
5. A standard for inspecting or evaluating; a test.
6. A check mark.
7. A ticket or slip of identification: a baggage check.
8. A bill at a restaurant or bar.
9. Games A chip or counter used in gambling.
10. A written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from funds on deposit; a draft.
11. A small crack; a chink.
12. A pattern of small squares, as on a chessboard.
13. One of the squares of such a pattern.
14. A fabric patterned with squares: a dress of pale green check.
15. Games A move in chess that directly attacks an opponent's king but does not constitute a checkmate.
16. Games The position or condition of a king so attacked.
17. Sports The act of blocking or impeding an opponent in possession of the puck in ice hockey, either with one's body or one's stick.
18. Games Used to declare that a chess opponent's king is in check.
19. Informal Used to express agreement or understanding.
20. To arrest the motion of abruptly; halt: checked the flow by shutting a valve.
21. To hold in restraint; curb: check an impulse to laugh. See Synonyms at restrain.
22. To slow the growth of; retard.
23. To rebuke; rebuff.
24. To inspect so as to determine accuracy, quality, or other condition; test: checked the brakes and lights for defects; checked out the system to make sure there were no errors in the software.
25. To verify by consulting a source or authority: checked her facts before speaking; check a spelling in the dictionary.
26. To put a check mark on or next to: checked off each item on the shopping list.
27. To deposit for temporary safekeeping: checked his coat at the door.
28. To consign (luggage, for example) for shipment on a transportation vehicle: checked her bags and boarded the plane.
29. To make cracks or chinks in: Sunlight dried and checked the paint.
30. Games To move in chess so as to put (an opponent's king) under direct attack.
31. Sports To block or impede (an opposing player in possession of the puck) in ice hockey by using one's body or one's stick.
32. To come to an abrupt halt; stop.
33. To agree point for point; correspond: The fingerprints checked with the ones on file.
34. To be verified or confirmed; pass inspection: The suspect's story checked out.
35. To make an examination or investigation; inquire: phoned to check on the departure time; checked into the rumor.
36. To write a check on a bank account.
37. To undergo cracking in a pattern of checks, as paint does.
38. Games To place a chess opponent's king in check.
39. To pause to relocate a scent. Used of hunting dogs.
40. To abandon the proper game and follow baser prey. Used of trained falcons.
41. Sports To block or impede an opposing player in possession of the puck in ice hockey.
42. check in To register, as at a hotel.
43. check out To settle one's bill and leave a hotel or other place of lodging.
44. check out To withdraw (an item) after recording the withdrawal: check out books.
45. check out To record and total up the prices of and receive payment for (items being purchased) at a retail store: The cashier checked out and bagged my order.
46. check out Slang To die.
47. check over To look over; examine: The teacher checked the students' papers over.