CHECKING

Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Example: "Check the brakes"

Make an examination or investigation

Example: "Check into the rumor"

Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Example: "He verified that the valves were closed"

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Example: "Moderate your alcohol intake"

Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

Example: "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

Put a check mark on or near or next to

Example: "Please check each name on the list"

Slow the growth or development of

Example: "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

Example: "These stories don't check!"

Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Example: "The two stories don't agree in many details"

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

Example: "Parents must discipline their children"

Consign for shipment on a vehicle

Example: "Check your luggage before boarding"

Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

Example: "Check your coat at the door"

Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

Example: "The dog checked"

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

Example: "Arrest the downward trend"

Place into check

Example: "He checked my kings"

Write out a check on a bank account

Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

Example: "I want to see whether she speaks french"

Verify by consulting a source or authority

Example: "Check the spelling of this word"

Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

Example: "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

Make cracks or chinks in

Example: "The heat checked the paint"

Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

Example: "The glass cracked when it was heated"