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check1 British & World English

examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something

check2 British & World English

US spelling of cheque.

check3 British & World English

a pattern of small squares

check in cheque ( check) British & World English

an order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer’s account, written on a specially printed form

check in or check someone in in check1 British & World English

arrive and register at a hotel or airport

check on in check1 British & World English

verify, ascertain, or monitor the state or condition of

check out in check1 British & World English

settle one’s hotel bill before leaving

check-in British & World English

the action of registering one’s presence, typically as a passenger at an airport

check-up British & World English

a thorough examination, especially a medical or dental one, to detect any problems

body check British & World English

(especially in ice hockey) an act of deliberately obstructing a player by bumping into them

check into in check1 British & World English

register one’s arrival at (a hotel)

check mark British & World English

another term for check7noun7noun7noun.

check valve British & World English

a valve that closes to prevent backward flow of liquid

coat check British & World English

a cloakroom with an attendant

cross-check British & World English

verify (figures or information) by using an alternative source or method

poke-check British & World English

poke the puck off the stick of (an opposing player)

rain check British & World English

a ticket given for later use when a sporting fixture or other outdoor event is interrupted or postponed by rain

spot check British & World English

a test made without warning on a randomly selected subject

check through in check1 British & World English

inspect or examine thoroughly

double-check British & World English

check (something) for a second time to ensure that it is accurate or safe

reality check British & World English

an occasion on which one is reminded of the state of things in the real world

check something in in check1 British & World English

have one’s baggage weighed and put aside for consignment to the hold of an aircraft on which one is booked to travel

check something off in check1 British & World English

tick or otherwise mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with

check someone/thing out in check1 British & World English

establish the truth or inform oneself about someone or something

check something out in check1 British & World English

enter the price of goods in a supermarket into a cash machine

check up on in check1 British & World English

investigate in order to establish the truth about or accuracy of

perpetual check British & World English

the situation of play when a draw is obtained by repeated checking of the king

security check British & World English

a verification of the identity and trustworthiness of an employee in order to maintain security

check something over in check1 British & World English

inspect or examine something thoroughly

discovered check British & World English

a check which results when a player moves a piece or pawn so as to put the opponent’s king in check from another piece

take a rain check in rain check British & World English

used to refuse an offer politely, with the implication that one may take it up at a later date

cyclic redundancy check (also cyclic redundancy code) British & World English

a code added to data which is used to detect errors occurring during transmission, storage, or retrieval

check something against in check1 British & World English

verify the accuracy of something by comparing it with (something else)

check against in check1 British & World English

provide a means of preventing

checkbox British & World English

a small area on a computer screen which, when selected by the user, shows that a particular feature has been enabled

checkout British & World English

a point at which goods are paid for in a supermarket or similar store

checksum British & World English

a digit representing the sum of the correct digits in a piece of stored or transmitted digital data, against which later comparisons can be made to detect errors in the data

pay cheque ( paycheck) British & World English

a salary or wages cheque made out to an employee

recheck British & World English

check or verify again

check mark in check1 British & World English

North American term for tick1noun1noun1noun.

cheque card (also cheque guarantee card) British & World English

a card issued by a bank to guarantee the honouring of cheques up to a stated amount

namecheck British & World English

a public mention or listing of the name of a person or thing, especially in acknowledgement or for publicity purposes

blank cheque British & World English

a signed cheque with the amount left for the payee to fill in

microcheck British & World English

a pattern of very small squares

rubber cheque British & World English

a cheque that is returned unpaid