to check

Definition of to check in English English dictionary: To verify or compare with a source of information
Check your data against known values.; To remain in the hand without betting, only legal if no one has yet bet
Tom did not think he could win, so he checked.; A control; a limit or stop
checks and balances.; To leave with a shipping agent for shipping
Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight.; A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator, equivalent to a tick (UK)
Place a check by the things you have done.; An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada)
I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.; The situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece; A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play
The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck.; A bill, particularly in a restaurant
I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.; To leave in safekeeping
Check your hat and coat at the door.; To mark with a checkmark
Check the correct answer to each question.; To inspect; to examine
Check whether this page has a watermark.; An inspection or examination
I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.; to hold back; {v} to reprove, chide, curb, stop, clash; {n} a restraint, stop, order on a bank, checkered cloth; knock; (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king; verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"; We accept checks as a form of payment Once a check has cleared the funds are be credited to the location you specify; A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated; an inspection; examination; 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"; (I) (also stern check) The sudden stopping effect on the boat caused by poor rowing technique at the catch, identifiable by the way that the stern of the boat stops suddenly (checks) and dips downwards at the time of the catch; The Federal Reserve Board defines a check as "a draft or order upon a financial institution or banking house purporting to be drawn upon a deposit of funds, for the payment of a certain sum of money to a certain person therein named, or to his order, or to bearer, and payable instantly on demand " It is a negotiable instrument, and as such, must fulfill certain conditions It must contain the phrase, Pay to the order of; the amount shown on the check's face must be clearly discernible; and it must have the signature of the drawer Checks are usually dated but the lack of a date does not impair its negotiability; to physically remove a person from play; a pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern; decline to initiate betting mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"; a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc ; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"; {f} examine, verify; pause, stop; check off, tick off, indicate that something has been done or completed by putting a check mark or a tick next to it; train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"; to control, limit, or halt; A written order directing a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or business; Small chick or crack; 1) to do an operation on the answer to a problem and make sure that the original number is the result of this operation -- "Use long division to check the answers: " (80) 2) paper money that needs to go to a bank before it can be used -- "A check is a piece of paper with the date, the name of the seller " (213); make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"; If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition. He decided to check on things at the warehouse; block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey; write out a check on a bank account place into check; "He checked my kings"; mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on; become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"; A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad; To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp; To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or continuing. Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS. = curb; The situation in which the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece; his king, in check; to put in check; In a game of chess, you say check when you are attacking your opponent's king; a written order to a custodial third party, usually a bank or credit union, to pay transfer on a stated date a stated amount of currency from one person's account to a stated recipient A check is not currency and only represents funds on deposit; consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"; 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"; make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"; a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"; When you check your luggage at an airport, you give it to an official so that it can be taken on to your plane. We arrived at the airport, checked our baggage and wandered around the gift shops To check in your luggage means the same as to check it. They checked in their luggage and found seats in the departure lounge; Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff; {i} examination; stopping, pausing; verification; cheque, written order from one party directing a bank to pay a specified amount of money to another party, payment order; money order; restaurant bill; examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"; write out a check on a bank account; A direct attack on an opponent's King by any piece or pawn When placed in "check", the player must get out of check on the very next move by any of the following ways; To chide, rebuke, or reprove; To put a sudden restraint upon; to stop temporarily; to hinder; to repress; to curb; A draft drawn on a financial institution which is payable on demand and which requires the personal endorsement or other written approval of the payee in order to be cashed; A guard against the opposing king See also: checkmate, double check, exposed check; a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something; to leave with shipping agent for shipping; Deceleration caused by poor rowing technique, usually because an oarsman puts pressure on the stretcher without applying simultaneous, countervailing pressure on the pin; To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check; to distinguish by a check; to put a mark against (an item) after comparing with an original or a counterpart in order to secure accuracy; as, to check an account; to check baggage; 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"; Checkered; designed in checks; an order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; If there has been no betting before you in a betting round, you may check, which is like calling a bet of $0, or passing your turn If all the players at a table check in turn in the same round, it is said to be checked around, resulting in a free card Poker chips are also sometimes called checks This is mostly European (esp British) usage I checked with the intention of folding on the turn and the river, but no one ever bet