Check
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Check
Noun
- An inspection or examination.
"I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check."
- A control; a limit or stop.
"checks and balances"
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- A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
- An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
"I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount."
Verb
- To inspect; to examine.
"Check the oil in your car once a month."
- To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
"Check the items on the list that interest you."
- To control, limit, or halt.
"Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation."
- To scold or rebuke someone.
Interjection
- An expression showing that a requirement has been satisfied.
"Keys? Check. Batteries? Check. We are all ready to go!"
- An expression that indicates that the speaker wishes to pay the bill (e.g. in a restaurant).
Noun
Adjective
- Checky, i.e. chequy.