check

/t͡ʃɛk/

noun 7verb 6intj 2adj 1name 1

Collocations

(noun.) close look to make sure sth is safe/correct

ADJ

random, spot

The airport security team performed random checks on passengers before they boarded their flights.

cross, cross-check, double, double-check | independent

visual

The security guard performed a visual check of all the bags before letting people enter the building.

spell/spelling

Before sending the document, she ran a quick spelling check to catch any errors.

sound

The technician performed a sound check to make sure all the microphones were working properly.

VERB + CHECK

carry out, conduct, do, give sth, have, make, run

The mechanic conducted a thorough check of the brakes before we drove home.

keep, maintain

The teacher maintains a careful check on student progress throughout the school year.

go for

My doctor advised me to go for a health check before starting the new job.

PREP

~ on

The teacher decided to check on the students' progress before the final exam.

(noun.) control/restraint

ADJ

natural

Having a good friend who tells you the truth is a natural check on your worst impulses.

VERB + CHECK

act as, provide

hold sth in, keep sth in

She tried to hold her excitement in check while waiting for the exam results.

PREP

~ on

The teacher keeps a close check on student progress throughout the school year.

(verb.)

ADV

always, daily, regularly

I regularly check my phone for messages from work.

carefully, thoroughly

VERB + CHECK

had better, must, need to, should

You should check your email before you leave the office.

PREP

against

The teacher checked the student's answers against the answer key.

for

The teacher checked the students' essays for spelling mistakes.

with

Before making any changes to the schedule, I checked with my manager for approval.

PHRASES

be worth checking

Before you buy the used laptop, the battery life would be worth checking.

check to see if/whether

I need to check to see if the store is still open before we go shopping.

Definitions

noun

An inspection or examination.

I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.

A control; a limit or stop.

checks and balances

The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.

A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.

Norton had made a neat, lawyerly check beside each of the items he and Billy had picked up—half a dozen or so, including the milk and a six-pack of Coke.

An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.

I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.

verb

To inspect; to examine.

Check the oil in your car once a month.

Check whether this page has a watermark.

To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).

To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).

Check the items on the list that interest you.

Check the correct answer to each question.

To control, limit, or halt.

Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation.

c. 1775–1780, Edmund Burke, letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol so many clogs to check and retard the headlong course of violence and oppression

To scold or rebuke someone.

intj

An expression showing that a requirement has been satisfied.

Keys? Check. Batteries? Check. We are all ready to go!

An expression that indicates that the speaker wishes to pay the bill (e.g. in a restaurant).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of inspecting or verifying

checkout

noun — the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

noun — a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken o

chip

noun — something immaterial that interferes with or delays action o

noun — an appraisal of the state of affairs

assay

noun — additional proof that something that was believed (some fact

confirmation
verification
substantiation

noun — the bill in a restaurant

noun — a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed

tick

noun — a written order directing a bank to pay money

cheque

noun — the state of inactivity following an interruption

verb — become fractured

verb — make cracks or chinks in

chink

verb — slow the growth or development of

verb — put a check mark on or near or next to

verb — be careful or certain to do something

verb — find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by mak

verb — hold back, as of a danger or an enemy

verb — mark into squares or draw squares on

verb — lessen the intensity of

verb — develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and

verb — be compatible, similar or consistent

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

reality check

A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.

Near-synonyms: sanity check, sanity test; sniff test

spot check

A cursory inspection or examination, especially of a sample of something.

They do not measure each one, but they do a spot check on a few parts before shipping.

check is in the mail

A common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.

Your check is in the mail. I gave it to my son to mail yesterday. I hope he remembered.

take check

To take offence.

Say I shou'd wed her, wou'd not my wife subjects Take check, and think it strange?

check through

To permit someone to continue onward, e.g. through a security checkpoint, after verifying their identity, tickets, etc.

Example Bank

I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.

Wiktionary

checks and balances

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The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.

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Check the oil in your car once a month.

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Check whether this page has a watermark.

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Check the items on the list that interest you.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, check is marked as informal, US, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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