check
1
5.8
- noun
- /tʃɛk/
- During the restoration, the craftsmen added a decorative check to the surface for visual appeal.
Examples
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I've signed these checks.
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Several pieces of dried human, check.
Blog text (9) -
I have to cash some traveler's checks.
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What used to take a few weeks now can take six months or more if background checks raise even the slightest suspicion.
Academic text (2003) -
Maybe a royalty check?
Blog text (31) -
The careful artisan made a precise check in the wood to ensure a perfect fit.
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She noticed a small check in the paint after the kids played with their toys in the room.
Synonyms
140
2.1
A small piece broken off an object, often leaving a mark
20
3.7
A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes
11
1.6
A small rounded dip on a surface like a golf ball
3
4.8
A small mark made on a surface by a hit or push
1
7.8
A small cut made on a surface to show a number
1
5.7
A narrow cut an artist makes on a surface to show a design
1
9.0
A small sharp cut or notch that makes a quiet sound
1
4.6
A small cut or mark on a surface that appears when something hits it
1
6.3
A small mark or dent on a surface used as a guide
1
9.2
A curved cut or hollow in a coastline, like a small bay
Idioms
To stop and think before you say or do something that causes trouble
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
How Damaged
Surface Forms
Etymology
A check meaning a small notch or chip is a little break in the surface, like a tiny removed piece. So a check in wood or porcelain is a small flaw from breaking or chipping.