to check
1
4.2
- verb
- /tʃɛk/
- He checked the design of the printed fabric to confirm it has the right pattern.
Examples
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Lila sat Inman at the head of the table and tied a checked napkin around his neck.
Fiction book (1997) -
"At the bottom, Elizabeth found a big, white cotton square checked with black.
Fiction book (1995) -
Chase comes out onto the lawn in a checked shirt and jeans.
Fiction book (1994) -
My bathroom, with the black-and-white-checked tile, seems huge to me.
Fiction book (2000) -
Patanni pushed back his chair; the legs scraped against the blue-checked linoleum rug.
Fiction book (2001) -
Jenny Birdlow wore a red-and-white checked shirt with the tails untucked and tied so her belly showed.
Fiction book (1991) -
She decided to check the tablecloth for any stains before setting the table.
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Before baking, I always check the recipe to ensure I have all the ingredients.
Synonyms
877
1.0
Make a picture with a pen or pencil
439
2.1
To form a row along the edge of something
111
1.0
Make a visible line, spot, or sign on a surface
4
3.4
To draw lines or put tape to show the edge of an area
1
3.4
To draw lines that cross each other on something
1
7.2
To shade an area by drawing crossing parallel lines
1
4.7
To mark or cover a surface with alternating colored squares
1
5.8
To mark a surface with a pattern of squares in different colors
1
8.6
To cut a pattern of small diamonds or squares into a surface to give a better grip
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
33
4.0
A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control
30
2.5
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
- Specialized
16
3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
- US
15
3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
- Specialized
13
4.6
A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
- Archaic
10
3.6
Paper you can use like money abroad that you cash at a bank or shop by showing your ID
6
3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
- US
6
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
- Archaic
4
6.8
A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back
2
3.5
A book or list where you record checks and deposits to track your bank account
- Specialized
1
5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
1
4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
- Specialized
1
6.8
A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer
1
3.5
A government check that Medicare sends to an older person to pay medical costs
- Specialized
1
5.8
A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
- Specialized
1
6.9
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
1
8.2
A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
- Specialized
1
7.1
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
1
6.5
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- Specialized
1
4.7
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
1
6.5
A company formed to raise money from the public to buy other businesses
- Jargon
A check on the opponent's king that happens when one piece moves and opens an attack by another piece
- Specialized
A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even
Surface Forms
Etymology
Check for a square pattern comes from the old word chequer ('board with squares'), like a chessboard used for games. So a checked cloth is one with a pattern of squares.