All Definitions for Checks
Below are all the dictionary definitions of checks:
1An inspection or examination.
2A control
3A limit or stop.
4A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
5A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
6An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
7A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
8A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
9A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
10A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
11A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
12The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
13A small chink or crack.
14To inspect
15To examine.
16To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
17To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
18To control, limit, or halt.
19To scold or rebuke someone.
20To verify or compare with a source of information.
21To leave in safekeeping.
22To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
23To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
24To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
25To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
26To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check
27To put in check.
28To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
29To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
30To crack or gape open, as wood in drying
31Or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
32To make checks or chinks in
33To cause to crack.
34To make a stop
35To pause.
36To act as a curb or restraint.
37To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
38To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
39A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors
40A checkered pattern.
41Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
42To mark with a check pattern.
43To clash or interfere.
44Checky, i.e. chequy.
45A surname.
About synonyms for checks
Finding the right synonym for checks helps writers avoid repetition and add precision to their work. Defined as "An inspection or examination.", checks has 0 alternatives that can fit different contexts and tones.
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