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checking

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /tʃek/
    • /tʃek/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /tʃek/

Definitions of checking word

  • noun checking the process of making sure that something is correct or satisfactory 3
  • noun checking an inspection 3
  • noun checking Present participle of check. 1
  • noun checking (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check. 0
  • noun checking (Informal) A checking account. 0
See all 5 definitions of checking

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Parts of speech for Checking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Checking

checking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for checking

noun checking

  • calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
  • perusal — a reading: a perusal of the current books.
  • finals — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
  • blue book — A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
  • ordering — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.

adjective checking

  • policing — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
  • counteractive — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
  • marching — to touch at the border; border.
  • counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
  • defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
All 25 Synonyms of checking

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