CHECK as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of inspecting or verifying
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they made a check of their equipment
    • the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (chess) a direct attack on an opponent’’s king
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
    Usage Example(s)
    • she wore a skirt with checks
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • an appraisal of the state of affairs
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they made an assay of the contents
    • a check on its dependability under stress
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • the bill in a restaurant
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he asked the waiter for the check
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • as he called the role he put a check mark by each student’’s name
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • a written order directing a bank to pay money
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he paid all his bills by check
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • the state of inactivity following an interruption
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the negotiations were in arrest
    • held them in check
    • during the halt he got some lunch
    • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
    • he spent the entire stop in his seat
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

CHECK as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become fractured
    • break or crack on the surface only
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The glass cracked when it was heated
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make cracks or chinks in
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The heat checked the paint
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
    Usage Example(s)
    • He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • slow the growth or development of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The brain damage will retard the child’’s language development
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • check the brakes
    • Check out the engine
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • put a check mark on or next to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Please check each name on the list
    • tick off the items
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • be careful or certain to do something
    • make certain of something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He verified that the valves were closed
    • See that the curtains are closed
    • control the quality of the product
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • verify by consulting a source or authority
    Usage Example(s)
    • check the spelling of this word
    • check your facts
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I want to see whether she speaks French
    • See whether it works
    • find out if he speaks Russian
    • Check whether the train leaves on time
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • write out a check on a bank account
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • place into check
    Usage Example(s)
    • He checked my kings
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Entail(s)
  12. Meaning
    • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
    • check the expansion or influence of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Arrest the downward trend
    • Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia
    • Contain the rebel movement
    • Turn back the tide of communism
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • decline to initiate betting
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  14. Meaning
    • mark into squares or draw squares on
    • draw crossed lines on
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
    Usage Example(s)
    • She checked for an instant and missed a step
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  16. Meaning
    • stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
    Usage Example(s)
    • The dog checked
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  17. Meaning
    • abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  18. Meaning
    • hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
    Usage Example(s)
    • Check your coat at the door
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  19. Meaning
    • consign for shipment on a vehicle
    Usage Example(s)
    • check your luggage before boarding
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  20. Meaning
    • lessen the intensity of
    • temper
    • hold in restraint
    • hold or keep within limits
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • moderate your alcohol intake
    • hold your tongue
    • hold your temper
    • control your anger
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  21. Meaning
    • make an examination or investigation
    Usage Example(s)
    • check into the rumor
    • check the time of the class
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • train by instruction and practice
    • especially to teach self-control
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Parents must discipline their children
    • Is this dog trained?
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  23. Meaning
    • block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  24. Meaning
    • be compatible, similar or consistent
    • coincide in their characteristics
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The two stories don”t agree in many details
    • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
    • The suspect’’s fingerprints don”t match those on the gun
    Hypernyms(s) check is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  25. Meaning
    • be verified or confirmed
    • pass inspection
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These stories don”t check!
    Derived(s)