1. (

• check ,
• check_up_on ,
• look_into ,
• check_out ,
• suss_out ,
• check_over ,
• go_over ,
• check_into

) examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" ;

2. (

• check ,

) make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" ;

3. (

• see ,
• check ,
• insure ,
• see_to_it ,
• ensure ,
• control ,
• ascertain ,
• assure

) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" ;

4. (

• control ,
• hold_in ,
• hold ,
• contain ,
• check ,
• curb ,
• moderate

) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" ;

5. (

• check ,

) stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" ;

6. (

• check ,
• check_off ,
• mark ,
• mark_off ,
• tick_off ,
• tick

) put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" ;

7. (

• check ,
• retard ,
• delay ,

) slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" ;

8. (

• check ,
• check_out ,

) be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!" ;

9. (

• match ,
• fit ,
• correspond ,
• check ,
• jibe ,
• gibe ,
• tally ,
• agree

) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "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" ;

10. (

• check ,

) block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey ;

11. (

• discipline ,
• train ,
• check ,
• condition

) develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" ;

12. (

• check ,

) consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding" ;

13. (

• check

) hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door" ;

14. (

• check ,

) abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey ;

15. (

• check ,

) stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked" ;

16. (

• check ,
• checker ,
• chequer

) mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on ;

17. (

• check ,

) decline to initiate betting ;

18. (

• check ,
• turn_back ,
• arrest ,
• stop ,
• contain ,
• hold_back

) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" ;

19. (

• check

) place into check; "He checked my kings" ;

20. (

• check ,

) write out a check on a bank account ;

21. (

• determine ,
• check ,
• find_out ,
• see ,
• ascertain ,
• watch ,
• learn ,

) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "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" ;

22. (

• check ,

) verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" ;

23. (

• check ,

) arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" ;

24. (

• check ,
• chink

) make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" ;

25. (

• crack ,
• check ,
• break ,

) become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" ;

1. (

• checked ,
• checkered ,
• chequered

) patterned with alternating squares of color ;