• the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a Check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the Check-out procedure"
• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent''s king
• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a Checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with Checks"
• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
• an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a Check on its dependability under stress"
• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"
• the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the Check"
• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a Check mark by each student''s name"
• a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by Check"
• the state of inactivity following an interruption; "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"
• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"
• make cracks or chinks in; "The heat Checked the paint"
• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He Checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"
• slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"
• examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "Check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
• put a Check mark on or next to; "Please Check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"
• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
• verify by consulting a source or authority; "Check the spelling of this word"; "Check your facts"
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "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"
• write out a Check on a bank account
• place into Check; "He Checked my kings"
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; Check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
• decline to initiate betting
• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She Checked for an instant and missed a step"
• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog Checked"
• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"
• consign for shipment on a vehicle; "Check your luggage before boarding"
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
• make an examination or investigation; "Check into the rumor"; "Check the time of the class"
• train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "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"
• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don''t Check!"

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