ALL meanings of checked
checked
C c - adjective checked Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours. 3
- adjective checked having a pattern of small squares 3
- adjective checked (of a syllable) ending in a consonant 3
- adjective checked having a pattern of squares 3
- adjective checked ending in a consonant 3
- adjective checked sounded in such a syllable 3
- adjective checked with motif of squares 1
- adjective checked serving to check, control, verify, etc.: a check system. 1
- adjective checked ornamented with a checkered pattern; checkered: a check border. 1
- verb with object checked to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 1
- verb with object checked to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They built a high wall to check the tides. 1
- verb with object checked 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 checked to investigate or verify as to correctness: She checked the copy against the original. 1
- verb with object checked to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.: We checked the files, but the letter was missing. 1
- verb with object checked to inspect or test the performance, condition, safety, etc., of (something): Check a used car thoroughly before buying it. 1
- verb with object checked 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 checked to leave in temporary custody: Check your umbrellas at the door. 1
- verb with object checked to accept for temporary custody: We accept responsibility for any article we check here. 1
- verb with object checked 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 checked 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 checked to mark with or in a pattern of squares: to check fabric. 1
- verb with object checked Agriculture. to plant in checkrows. 1
- verb with object checked Chess. to place (an opponent's king) under direct attack. 1
- verb with object checked Ice Hockey. to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent). Compare back-check, fore-check. 1
- verb without object checked to prove to be right; correspond accurately: The reprint checks with the original, item for item. 1
- verb without object checked 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 checked to make a sudden stop; pause: The horse checked before he jumped. 1
- verb without object checked Chess. to make a move that puts the opponent's king under direct attack. 1
- verb without object checked to crack or split, usually in small checks: Painted surfaces may check with age. 1
- verb without object checked 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 checked Hunting. (of hounds) to stop, especially because the line of scent has been lost. 1
- verb without object checked Falconry. (of a hawk) to forsake the proper prey and follow baser game (followed by at). 1
- noun plural checked Also, British, cheque. Banking. a written order, usually on a standard printed form, directing a bank to pay money. 1
- noun plural checked a slip or ticket showing the amount owed, especially a bill for food or beverages consumed. 1
- noun plural checked 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 checked 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 checked an inquiry, search, or examination: We made a quick check but found nothing missing. 1
- noun plural checked 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 checked 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 checked a sudden arrest or stoppage; repulse; rebuff: Taxation caused a check in the accumulation of vast fortunes. 1
- noun plural checked a control, test, or inspection that ascertains performance or prevents error: They ran a check on the dependability of the automobile. 1
- noun plural checked a pattern formed of squares, as on a checkerboard. 1
- noun plural checked one of the squares in such a pattern. 1
- noun plural checked a fabric having a check pattern. 1
- noun plural checked Chess. the exposure of the king to direct attack: The king was in check. 1
- noun plural checked Ice Hockey. any of several maneuvers designed to obstruct or impede the forward progress of an opponent. Compare board check, body check, cross-check (def 5), hook check, poke check, sweep check. 1
- noun plural checked a counter used in card games, as the chip in poker. 1
- noun plural checked a small crack: There were several checks in the paint. 1
- noun plural checked an egg, designated for market, having a slightly cracked shell and an intact inner membrane. 1
- noun plural checked Masonry. a rabbet-shaped cutting on the edge of a stone, by which it is fitted to another stone. 1