1 informal, chiefly North American expressing assent or agreement.
2used by a chess player to announce that the opponent’s king has been placed in check.
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Universal
1an examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition:a campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliancesa health check
2a stopping or slowing of progress:there was no check to the expansion of the market
a means of control or restraint:a permanent check upon the growth or abuse of central authority
Ice Hockey an act of hampering or neutralizing an opponent with one’s body or stick.
a temporary loss of the scent in hunting.
Falconry the movement made by a hawk when it abandons its intended quarry and pursues other prey.
3 Chess a move by which a piece or pawn directly attacks the opponent’s king and by which the king may be checkmated.
4North American the bill in a restaurant.
5 (also baggage or luggage check) a token of identification for left luggage.
8a part of a piano which catches the hammer and prevents it retouching the strings.
9a crack or flaw in timber.
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Universal
1examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something:customs officers have the right to check all luggage [no object]:a simple blood test to check for anaemia
verify or establish to one’s satisfaction:phone us to check the availability of your chosen holiday [with clause]:she glanced over her shoulder to check that the door was shut
(check something against) verify the accuracy of something by comparing it with (something else):keep your receipt to check against your statement
2stop or slow the progress of (something, typically something undesirable):efforts were made to check the disease
curb or control (one’s feelings or reaction):he learned to check his excitement
Ice Hockey hamper or neutralize (an opponent) with one’s body or stick.
[no object] (check against) provide a means of preventing:processes to check against deterioration in the quality of the data held
3 [with object] Chess move a piece or pawn to a square where it attacks (the opposing king):he moves his knight to check my king again
4 [no object] (in poker) choose not to make a bet when called upon, allowing another player to do so instead.
5 [no object] (of a hound) pause to make sure of or regain a scent.
(of a trained hawk) abandon the intended quarry and fly after other prey.
checks and balances
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that power in political institutions is not concentrated in the hands of particular individuals or groups.
in check
1under control:a way of keeping inflation in check
2 Chess (of a king) directly attacked by an opponent’s piece or pawn; (of a player) having the king in this position.
keep a check on
monitor:keep a regular check on your score
check in (or check someone in)
arrive and register at a hotel or airport:you must check in at least one hour before take-offthey check in the passengers
check something in
have one’s baggage weighed and put aside for consignment to the hold of an aircraft on which one is booked to travel.
register and leave baggage in a left-luggage department:I checked in my suitcases at the left-luggage at Paddington
check into
register one’s arrival at (a hotel):you’ll check into the luxurious Basle Hilton Hotel
check something off
North American tick or otherwise mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with:we make a careful list which we check off as we finish each job
check on
1verify, ascertain, or monitor the state or condition of:the doctor had come to check on his patient
1settle one’s hotel bill before leaving:don’t forget to hand in your room key when you check out
North American informal die.
2prove to be true or correct:his claims simply did not check out
check someone/thing out
1establish the truth or inform oneself about someone or something:they decided to go and check out a local restaurant
look at; take notice of:do check out his websitecheck out the chick in the leopardskin top
2 (check something out) chiefly North American enter the price of goods in a supermarket into a cash machine:cashiers are told they must smile as they check out each item and present the bill
register something as having been borrowed.
check something over
inspect or examine something thoroughly:each written piece has been checked over for errors
check through
inspect or examine thoroughly:I checked through my notes
check up on
investigate in order to establish the truth about or accuracy of:Don called me to check up on some facts
