check
check is a 5-letter English word with 58 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. 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.
- noun. A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.
- noun. Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.
- noun. 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.
- noun. A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below.
- noun. 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.
- noun. The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
- noun. Small chick or crack.
- transitive verb. To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check.
- transitive verb. To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- transitive verb. To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- transitive verb. To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack; as, the sun checks timber.
- intransitive verb. To make a stop; to pause; -- with at.
- intransitive verb. To clash or interfere.
- intransitive verb. To act as a curb or restraint.
- intransitive verb. To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- intransitive verb. To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- adjective. Checkered; designed in checks.
- 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"
- 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 near 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"
- 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"
- 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 South East Asia"
- verb. decline to initiate betting
- verb. 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
- 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"
- verb. make an examination or investigation
"check into the rumor"
"check the time of the class"
- verb. develop (children's) behavior 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"
- verb. be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
"These stories don't check!"
Synonyms
checkout, bridle, curb, chip, balk, baulk, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, assay, confirmation, substantiation, verification, chit, tab, tick, cheque, arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop
Common word forms
checks, checked, checker, checking, checkable, checkless
Words from these letters
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