Dictionary entry details
• CHECK (noun)
Meaning:
A written order directing a bank to pay money
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
cheque; check; bank check
Context example:
he paid all his bills by check
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
bill of exchange; draft; order of payment (a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
medicare check; medicare payment (a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care)
blank check; blank cheque (a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank)
cashier's check; cashier's cheque; treasurer's check; treasurer's cheque (a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person))
personal check; personal cheque (a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account)
certified check; certified cheque (a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment)
paycheck; payroll check (a check issued in payment of wages or salary)
giro; giro cheque (a check given by the British government to someone who is unemployed; it can be cashed either at a bank or at the post office)
counter check (a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals)
kite (a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value)
kite (a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float)
bad check; bad cheque (a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds)
Meaning:
An appraisal of the state of affairs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
assay; check
Context examples:
they made an assay of the contents / a check on its dependability under stress
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
appraisal; assessment (the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
stress test (a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress)
paternity test (a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be)
Apgar score (an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness)
countercheck; double check (something that checks the correctness of a previous check)
Meaning:
The bill in a restaurant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
chit; tab; check
Context example:
he asked the waiter for the check
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
account; bill; invoice (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered)
Meaning:
The state of inactivity following an interruption
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
stoppage; halt; hitch; arrest; stay; check; stop
Context examples:
the negotiations were in arrest / held them in check / during the halt he got some lunch / the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow / he spent the entire stop in his seat
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
inaction; inactiveness; inactivity (the state of being inactive)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
countercheck (a check that restrains another check)
logjam (any stoppage attributable to unusual activity)
Meaning:
Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
verification; substantiation; confirmation; check
Context example:
fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
cogent evidence; proof (any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
checksum (a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage)
odd-even check; parity check; redundant check (a system of checking for errors in computer functioning)
crosscheck (an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources)
bed check (a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be)
Meaning:
The act of inspecting or verifying
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
check-out procedure; checkout; check
Context examples:
they made a check of their equipment / the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
inspection; review (a formal or official examination)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
spot check (a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning)
Meaning:
A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
check mark; tick; check
Context example:
as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
mark (a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation))
Meaning:
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
impediment; hindrance; hinderance; deterrent; baulk; balk; handicap; check
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
difficulty (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
straitjacket (anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines)
obstacle; obstruction (something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted)
drag (something that slows or delays progress)
diriment impediment ((canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage))
bind (something that hinders as if with bonds)
albatross; millstone ((figurative) something that hinders or handicaps)
Meaning:
A mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
chip; check
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
blemish; defect; mar (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body))
Meaning:
A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
she wore a skirt with checks
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
weave (pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
dog's-tooth check; dogs-tooth check; dogstooth check; hound's-tooth check; houndstooth check (textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks)
Meaning:
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
bridle; curb; check
Context example:
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
restraint (the of act controlling by restraining someone or something)
Meaning:
Obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
obstruction (getting in someone's way)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
crosscheck (an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick))
poke check (knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick)
Holonyms ("check" is a part of...):
hockey; hockey game; ice hockey (a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks)
Meaning:
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("check" is a kind of...):
chess move (the act of moving a chess piece)
Domain category:
chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "check"):
discovered check (a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop)
• CHECK (verb)
Meaning:
Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
check; check into; check out; check over; check up on; suss out; look into; go over
Context examples:
check the brakes / Check out the engine
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
analyse; analyze; canvas; canvass; examine; study (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
follow; keep an eye on; observe; watch; watch over (follow with the eyes or the mind)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence examples:
The men check the area for animals
The men check for animals in the area
Meaning:
Make an examination or investigation
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context examples:
check into the rumor / check the time of the class
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
examine; see (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
breathalyse; breathalyze (test someone's alcohol level in his blood by means of a breathalyzer)
countercheck (check a second time)
screen; test (test or examine for the presence of disease or infection)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
They won't check the story
Meaning:
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
see to it; insure; ensure; ascertain; check; assure; control; see
Context examples:
He verified that the valves were closed / See that the curtains are closed / control the quality of the product
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
verify (confirm the truth of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling)
spot-check (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)
card (ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor)
cinch (make sure of)
cross-check (check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example)
double-check (check once more to be absolutely sure)
control (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison)
proof; proofread (read for errors)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
curb; hold in; control; contain; moderate; check; hold
Context examples:
moderate your alcohol intake / hold your tongue / hold your temper / control your anger
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
hold back; keep; keep back; restrain; suppress (keep under control; keep in check)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
counteract; countercheck (oppose or check by a counteraction)
thermostat (control the temperature with a thermostat)
bate (moderate or restrain; lessen the force of)
catch (check oneself during an action)
train (train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it)
restrict (place under restrictions; limit access to)
abnegate; deny (deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure)
cricify; mortify; subdue (hold within limits and control)
damp (restrain or discourage)
conquer; curb; inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress (to put down by force or authority)
bound; confine; limit; restrain; restrict; throttle; trammel (place limits on (extent or access))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
She checked for an instant and missed a step
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
halt; stop (come to a halt, stop moving)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Put a check mark on or near or next to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
check off; tick off; mark off; tick; check; mark
Context examples:
Please check each name on the list / tick off the items / mark off the units
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
verify (confirm the truth of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
receipt (mark or stamp as paid)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Slow the growth or development of
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
retard; delay; check
Context example:
The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
dampen (check; keep in check (a fire))
delay; detain; stay (stop or halt)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
check out; check
Context example:
These stories don't check!
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence example:
They won't check the story
Meaning:
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
tally; match; jibe; gibe; correspond; agree; fit; check
Context examples:
The two stories don't agree in many details / The handwriting checks with the signature on the check / The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
be; equal (be identical or equivalent to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
resemble (appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to)
conform to; fit; meet (satisfy a condition or restriction)
homologize (be homologous)
befit; beseem; suit (accord or comport with)
accord; agree; concord; consort; fit in; harmonise; harmonize (go together)
pattern (form a pattern)
adhere (be compatible or in accordance with)
bear out; corroborate; support; underpin (support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm)
square (be compatible with)
duplicate; parallel; twin (duplicate or match)
parallel (be parallel to)
correlate (to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation)
align (align with; be or come into adjustment)
coincide (be the same)
answer (match or correspond)
look (accord in appearance with)
consist (be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous)
rhyme; rime (be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
block; blockade; embarrass; hinder; obstruct; stymie; stymy (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to check his opponent
Meaning:
Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discipline; condition; train; check
Context examples:
Parents must discipline their children / Is this dog trained?
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
develop; make grow (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
mortify (practice self-denial of one's body and appetites)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Consign for shipment on a vehicle
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
check your luggage before boarding
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
charge; consign (give over to another for care or safekeeping)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
Check your coat at the door
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
charge; consign (give over to another for care or safekeeping)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sentence example:
They check the cape
Meaning:
Abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
halt; stop (come to a halt, stop moving)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
The dog checked
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
halt; stop (come to a halt, stop moving)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
chequer; checker; check
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
draw (represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Decline to initiate betting
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
go; move (have a turn; make one's move in a game)
Domain category:
card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
hold back; arrest; turn back; contain; stop; check
Context examples:
Arrest the downward trend / Check the growth of communism in South East Asia / Contain the rebel movement / Turn back the tide of communism
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
defend (be on the defensive; act against an attack)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
cut down; cut out (intercept (a player))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Place into check
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context example:
He checked my kings
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
aggress; attack (take the initiative and go on the offensive)
"Check" entails doing...:
go; move (have a turn; make one's move in a game)
Domain category:
chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Write out a check on a bank account
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
cut; issue; make out; write out (make out and issue)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
find out; ascertain; learn; watch; determine; see; check
Context examples:
I want to see whether she speaks French / See whether it works / find out if he speaks Russian / Check whether the train leaves on time
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
test (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
They check whether there was a traffic accident
Meaning:
Verify by consulting a source or authority
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context examples:
check the spelling of this word / check your facts
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
verify (confirm the truth of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
stop (cause to stop)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
halt; stanch; staunch; stem (stop the flow of a liquid)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make cracks or chinks in
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
chink; check
Context example:
The heat checked the paint
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
crack (cause to become cracked)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
crack; check; break
Context example:
The glass cracked when it was heated
Hypernyms (to "check" is one way to...):
change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "check"):
crack (break partially but keep its integrity)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
