check
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1.0
- noun
- /tʃɛk/
- US
:
cuenta
- Every time I go out with friends, the waiter always brings me the check.
- pay the check
And then it comes time to split the check.
- And then it comes time to split the check.
- OK, so this couple where she wanted him to pick up the check for dinner and he was like, yeah, OK.
- Narcissistic folks may throw down the credit card and pick up the check for a big group of people on dinner out or a bar tab.
- If showing up with a plate of cookies or a host gift or just picking up the check is who you are, then don't let them take that away from you.
- Switched the conversation back to the darkness manifesto person she was talking to and their life and then try to rush through the meal to get the check.
Examples
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OK, so this couple where she wanted him to pick up the check for dinner and he was like, yeah, OK.
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You have to have cash or a check before you come in the door.
Fiction book (1990) -
So, I'll just get this cleared through the main office and I should have a check for you fairly soon.
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Here's the check for the location fees.
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He asked me to give you a check.
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Marsha, distressed and anxious, writes out a check for $50 to a famine relief organization.
Academic text (1991) -
After our meal, the waiter brought us the check for dinner, and we were surprised at how reasonable it was.
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Could you please bring me the check so I can pay for our lunch?
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At the end of the meal, she asked for the check to divide the bill between the friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
A paper telling you how much you must pay
93
2.5
A bill for food or drinks to pay at the end
18
7.7
The amount of money someone owes at a bar or restaurant
3
8.4
A small paper slip that shows a payment or request
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
Compounds
30
4.0
A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control
25
2.5
Registering your arrival at a hotel, airport, or event by giving your name and documents
- Specialized
13
3.5
A check from an account without enough money that the bank does not pay
- Specialized
12
4.6
A check a bank writes and promises to pay the person who receives it
- Archaic
7
3.6
Paper you can use like money abroad that you cash at a bank or shop by showing your ID
5
3.5
A monthly payment from the government or insurance for someone who cannot work because of a disability
- Archaic
2
6.8
A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back
- US
1
3.7
A signed piece of paper from a bank with the amount left empty for someone to fill
1
3.5
A book or list where you record checks and deposits to track your bank account
- Specialized
1
6.8
A simple math check that finds errors in files on drives or during transfer
- US
1
2.8
A written note telling a bank to pay a certain amount of money to a person or company
1
4.1
A cheque from a bank that you can cash right away and is safer than a personal cheque
1
3.5
A government check that Medicare sends to an older person to pay medical costs
- Specialized
1
5.5
A way to find mistakes in data by adding extra information when sending or saving it
- Specialized
1
5.8
A way to find errors in digital data by checking whether the number of ones is even or odd
- Specialized
Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
- Specialized
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- 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
- Specialized
A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun check for a restaurant bill is like the bank check idea — a written note that shows what you owe. So the waiter brings the check to show the amount you must pay.