check

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 See also 3 Noun 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: chĕk
• IPA: /tʃɛk/
• SAMPA: /tSEk/
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[change] Homophones

• cheque
• Czech

[change] Verb

Plain form check

Third-person singular checks

Past tense checked

Past participle checked

Present participle checking

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you check something, you look at it to see if there is a problem.

   Hi, I heard some noises, so I'm just checking to see if you were O.K.

   Can you check that the lights are off?

   Please check your test before handing it to the teacher.

2. (transitive) If you check something, you stop it.
3. (transitive) If you check your coat or bags, you give them to a worker to take care of.
4. (transitive) If you check an answer, or choice, you make a check mark (✓) beside it.

[change] Synonyms

• tick
• investigate
• verify

[change] See also

• check out
• check in
• check off

[change] Noun

Singular check

Plural checks

1. A check is something you do to make sure that there is no problem.

   The town must conduct regular checks on drinking water quality.

2. A check is something that controls or stops something else.
3. (countable & uncountable) Check is a pattern of squares, especially on cloth.
4. In a restaurant, the check is the bill.
5. A check is a piece of paper that gives someone else the right to receive some money from your bank account. (Other spelling: cheque)
6. A check is a place where you can give your coat, bags, etc. to a worker to take care of.
7. A check is this mark: ✓
8. (uncountable) In chess, check the position of the king where it can be directly attacked by the opponent's pieces but from which it may escape.

[change] Synonyms

• tick, chequers, cheque

[change] See also

• in check