bed check

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed chek]
- /bɛd tʃɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed chek]
- /bɛd tʃɛk/

Definitions of bed check words

noun bed check an inspection conducted soon after bedtime or during the night, as in a barracks or dormitory, to determine the presence or absence of persons required by regulation to be in bed. 1
noun bed check (chiefly US) In a dormitory, as in the military or at a childrens' campground or in a boarding school, an inspection after bedtime by authorities to ensure that everyone is present and in his or her bed. 0

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Origin of bed check

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Bed check

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bed check popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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