ALL meanings of check in
check in
C c - phrasal verb check in When you check in or check into a hotel or clinic, or if someone checks you in, you arrive and go through the necessary procedures before you stay there. 3
- phrasal verb check in When you check in at an airport, you arrive and show your ticket before going on a flight. 3
- countable noun check in At an airport, a check-in is the counter or desk where you check in. 3
- verb check in to record one's arrival, as at a hotel or for work; sign in or report 3
- verb check in to register the arrival of (passengers, etc) 3
- noun check in the formal registration of arrival, as at an airport or a hotel 3
- noun check in (as modifier) 3
- noun check in the place where one registers arrival at an airport, etc 3
- noun check in the process of registration before boarding a flight 3
- modifier check in for or at check-in 3
- noun check in to register at a hotel, convention, etc. 3
- noun check in to report, as by presenting oneself 3
- verb check in When you check in to a hotel, or if someone checks you in, you arrive and go through the necessary procedures before you stay there. 3
- intransitivephrasal verb check in register: at hotel, etc. 1
- transitivephrasal verb check in luggage: register 1
- intransitivephrasal verb check in make contact, compare notes 1
- noun check in registration process 1
- noun check in the act or fact of checking in. 1
- verb with object check in to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 1
- verb with object check in to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They built a high wall to check the tides. 1
- verb with object check in to cause a reduction, as in rate or intensity; diminish: The new measures checked the rapidity with which the epidemic was spreading. 1
- verb with object check in to investigate or verify as to correctness: She checked the copy against the original. 1
- verb with object check in to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.: We checked the files, but the letter was missing. 1
- verb with object check in to inspect or test the performance, condition, safety, etc., of (something): Check a used car thoroughly before buying it. 1
- verb with object check in to mark (something) so as to indicate examination, correctness, preference, etc. (often followed by off): Please check the correct answer. They checked off the names of people they wanted to invite. 1
- verb with object check in to leave in temporary custody: Check your umbrellas at the door. 1
- verb with object check in to accept for temporary custody: We accept responsibility for any article we check here. 1
- verb with object check in to send (baggage) on a passenger's ticket, usually on the same carrier used by the passenger, for pickup at the destination: We checked two trunks through to Portland. 1
- verb with object check in to accept (baggage) for conveyance, and to convey, under the privilege of a passenger's ticket: Check this trunk to Portland. 1
- verb with object check in to mark with or in a pattern of squares: to check fabric. 1
- verb with object check in Agriculture. to plant in checkrows. 1
- verb with object check in Chess. to place (an opponent's king) under direct attack. 1
- verb with object check in Ice Hockey. to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent). Compare back-check, fore-check. 1
- verb without object check in to prove to be right; correspond accurately: The reprint checks with the original, item for item. 1
- verb without object check in to make an inquiry, investigation, etc., as for verification (often followed by up, into, etc.): He checked to make sure his answer was correct. Check into the matter. 1
- verb without object check in to make a sudden stop; pause: The horse checked before he jumped. 1
- verb without object check in Chess. to make a move that puts the opponent's king under direct attack. 1
- verb without object check in to crack or split, usually in small checks: Painted surfaces may check with age. 1
- verb without object check in Poker. to decline to initiate the betting in a betting round, usually to force another player to make the first bet rather than raise it. 1
- verb without object check in Hunting. (of hounds) to stop, especially because the line of scent has been lost. 1
- verb without object check in Falconry. (of a hawk) to forsake the proper prey and follow baser game (followed by at). 1
- noun plural check in Also, British, cheque. Banking. a written order, usually on a standard printed form, directing a bank to pay money. 1
- noun plural check in a slip or ticket showing the amount owed, especially a bill for food or beverages consumed. 1
- noun plural check in a ticket or token that when matched with a counterpart identifies an article left in the temporary custody of another, the purchaser of a ticket, a person who is to be served next, etc. 1
- noun plural check in a criterion, standard, or means to insure against error, fraud, etc.: This handmade sample is a check that the machine-made samples have to match. 1
- noun plural check in an inquiry, search, or examination: We made a quick check but found nothing missing. 1
- noun plural check in Also called check mark. a mark, often indicated by (✓), as on a list, to indicate that something has been considered, acted upon, or approved. 1
- noun plural check in a person or thing that stops, limits, slows, or restrains: The increase of duty was an effective check on imports. He was a check on her enthusiasm. 1
- noun plural check in a sudden arrest or stoppage; repulse; rebuff: Taxation caused a check in the accumulation of vast fortunes. 1
- noun plural check in a control, test, or inspection that ascertains performance or prevents error: They ran a check on the dependability of the automobile. 1