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check
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- pronunciation:
- chek
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- phrases:
- check out
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
checks, checking, checked |
| definition 1: |
When you check something, you look at it carefully to make sure it is correct or OK.
My mom checked my spelling homework to see if there were any mistakes.The doctor checked Ariana's leg to make sure it wasn't broken.- synonyms:
- inspect
- similar words:
- confirm, examine, investigate, probe, test
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| definition 2: |
When you check your bags at the airport, it means that you give them to someone who puts them on the airplane for you.
When we fly down to visit my grandma, I always check my big bag, but I keep my backpack with me for the ride.- similar words:
- commit, deliver, leave
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| definition 3: |
When you check something, you look at it so you can find out something.
My mom just checked the turkey, but it wasn't done yet.We checked the weather report before we went to the beach. It said it wasn't going to rain. |
| definition 4: |
When you check off something on a list, it means that you put a mark next to it to show that it is done.
We checked off the items on mom's grocery list each time we got one and put it in the basket.- similar words:
- cross off, mark
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| related words: |
cease, combat, contain, curb, halt, hold, inspect, keep, kill, monitor, restrain, still, suspend, track |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you do a check, it means that you make sure that something is right or working.
The mechanic did a check of the car's brakes.- synonyms:
- examination, test
- similar words:
- checkout, investigation, probe, trial
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| definition 2: |
A check is a piece of paper from a bank that can be used like money. Some people use checks to pay for things in a store. Some people use checks to pay their bills by mail. A check tells a bank to pay money from one person or business to another. Of course, when a person pays for something with a check, they must have that money in their bank. It is that money that the bank uses to pay the other person or business.
My parents give me a check each week to give to my piano teacher.In a store, a customer can pay for things using a check, cash, or a credit card.
- similar words:
- draft
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| definition 3: |
A check is a piece of paper that tells you what you have to pay when you eat in a restaurant or other place. A check is a kind of bill.
After they finished their dessert at the restaurant, the waiter brought Luna's mom the check. She said she was lucky she brought enough money!
- similar words:
- bill
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| definition 4: |
A check is a square in a design that is made up of many squares.
The sweater is red with black checks on the front.- synonyms:
- square
- similar words:
- plaid
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| definition 5: |
A check is something that stops another thing from getting out of control.
My grandma's doctor told her she should put a check on how much salt she eats. He said it was not good for her health to eat so much salt.- synonyms:
- curb
- similar words:
- boundary, control, guidance, limit
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| related words: |
bond, charge, handicap, nerve, obstacle |
| phrase: |
check out |
| derivation: |
checkless (adj.) |
The words check and Czech sound alike but have different meanings.
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