Check

Word: [noun] check (the act of inspecting or verifying)

Synonyms: checkout

Example: They made a check of their equipment

Word: [noun] check ((chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king)

Word: [noun] check (obstructing an opponent in ice hockey)

Word: [noun] check (the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess)

Synonyms: bridle

Word: [noun] check (a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines, resembling a checkerboard)

Example: We wore skirts with checks.

Word: [noun] check (a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something)

Synonyms: chip

Word: [noun] check (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)

Synonyms: balk

Word: [noun] check (an appraisal of the state of affairs)

Synonyms: assay

Word: [noun] check (additional proof that something that was believed is correct, such as some fact, hypothesis, or theory)

Synonyms: substantiation, confirmation, verification

Example: We received a check once our report was analyzed.

Word: [noun] check (the bill in a restaurant)

Synonyms: tab, chit

Example: I asked the waiter for the check.

Word: [noun] check (a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed)

Synonyms: tick, check mark

Example: As I called the role I put a check mark by each student's name.

Word: [noun] check (a written order directing a bank to pay money)

Synonyms: bank check, cheque

Example: We paid all our bills by check.

Word: [noun] check (the state of inactivity following an interruption)

Synonyms: halt, arrest, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

Word: [verb] check (to make cracks or chinks in)

Synonyms: chink

Example: The heat checked the paint.

Word: [verb] check (to arrest the motion of something abruptly)

Example: I checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve.

Word: [verb] check (to slow the growth or development of)

Synonyms: delay, retard

Example: Our largest competitor checked our growth locally when they opened up across the street from us.

Word: [verb] check (to examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition)

Synonyms: go over, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, check into

Example: Check the brakes

Word: [verb] check (to put a check mark on or near or next to)

Synonyms: mark

Example: Please check each name on the list

Word: [verb] check (to verify by consulting a source or authority)

Example: I checked your documents and they seem fine.

Word: [verb] check (to find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort)

Synonyms: watch, see, learn, find out, ascertain, determine

Example: I'll check on your flights.

Word: [verb] check (to place into check)

Example: With a move of their pawn, they checked my king.

Word: [verb] check (to hold back, as of a danger or an enemy)

Synonyms: arrest

Example: We should check the influence of our enemy's ideology.

Word: [verb] check (to decline to initiate betting)

Example: I checked my hand.

Word: [verb] check (to stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution)

Example: They repeatedly checked their watch while waiting for the train.

Word: [verb] check (to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost)

Example: The dog checked.

Word: [verb] check (to abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey)

Word: [verb] check (to hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping)

Example: You can check your coat over there.

Word: [verb] check (to consign for shipment on a vehicle)

Example: Check your luggage before boarding.

Word: [verb] check (to lessen the intensity of)

Synonyms: moderate, control, hold, contain, hold in

Example: The medication checked my back pain.

Word: [verb] check (to make an examination or investigation)

Example: Check into the rumor.

Word: [verb] check (to block or impede a player from the opposing team in ice hockey)

Example: I was checked so hard I came out of my skates.

Word: [verb] check (to be verified or confirmed)

Synonyms: check out