noun • a written order directing a bank to pay money
• an appraisal of the state of affairs
• the bill in a restaurant
• the state of inactivity following an interruption
• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
• the act of inspecting or verifying
• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
verb • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• make an examination or investigation
• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
• put a check mark on or near or next to
• slow the growth or development of
• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
• consign for shipment on a vehicle
• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
• decline to initiate betting
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
• place into check
• write out a check on a bank account
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
• verify by consulting a source or authority
• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
• make cracks or chinks in
• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only