Quick definitions from WordNet (check)
▸ noun: the act of inspecting or verifying ("They made a check of their equipment")
▸ noun: (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
▸ noun: obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
▸ noun: a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) ("She wore a skirt with checks")
▸ noun: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
▸ noun: the bill in a restaurant ("He asked the waiter for the check")
▸ noun: a written order directing a bank to pay money ("He paid all his bills by check")
▸ noun: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
▸ noun: an appraisal of the state of affairs ("A check on its dependability under stress")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: the state of inactivity following an interruption ("Held them in check")
▸ noun: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
▸ noun: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
▸ verb: hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping ("Check your coat at the door")
▸ verb: consign for shipment on a vehicle ("Check your luggage before boarding")
▸ verb: make an examination or investigation ("Check into the rumor")
▸ verb: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
▸ verb: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection ("These stories don't check!")
▸ verb: make cracks or chinks in ("The heat checked the paint")
▸ verb: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly ("He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve")
▸ verb: slow the growth or development of
▸ verb: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition ("Check the brakes")
▸ verb: put a check mark on or next to ("Please check each name on the list")
▸ verb: verify by consulting a source or authority ("Check the spelling of this word")
▸ verb: write out a check on a bank account
▸ verb: place into check ("He checked my kings")
▸ verb: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of ("Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia")
▸ verb: decline to initiate betting
▸ verb: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
▸ verb: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution ("She checked for an instant and missed a step")
▸ verb: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost ("The dog checked")
▸ verb: abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
▸ verb: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
▸ verb: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
▸ verb: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort ("Check whether the train leaves on time")
▸ verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
▸ verb: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics ("The handwriting checks with the signature on the check")
▸ verb: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #17833)
▸ Also see check
▸ noun: the act of inspecting or verifying ("They made a check of their equipment")
▸ noun: (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
▸ noun: obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
▸ noun: a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) ("She wore a skirt with checks")
▸ noun: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
▸ noun: the bill in a restaurant ("He asked the waiter for the check")
▸ noun: a written order directing a bank to pay money ("He paid all his bills by check")
▸ noun: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
▸ noun: an appraisal of the state of affairs ("A check on its dependability under stress")
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: the state of inactivity following an interruption ("Held them in check")
▸ noun: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
▸ noun: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
▸ verb: hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping ("Check your coat at the door")
▸ verb: consign for shipment on a vehicle ("Check your luggage before boarding")
▸ verb: make an examination or investigation ("Check into the rumor")
▸ verb: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
▸ verb: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection ("These stories don't check!")
▸ verb: make cracks or chinks in ("The heat checked the paint")
▸ verb: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly ("He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve")
▸ verb: slow the growth or development of
▸ verb: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition ("Check the brakes")
▸ verb: put a check mark on or next to ("Please check each name on the list")
▸ verb: verify by consulting a source or authority ("Check the spelling of this word")
▸ verb: write out a check on a bank account
▸ verb: place into check ("He checked my kings")
▸ verb: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of ("Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia")
▸ verb: decline to initiate betting
▸ verb: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
▸ verb: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution ("She checked for an instant and missed a step")
▸ verb: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost ("The dog checked")
▸ verb: abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
▸ verb: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
▸ verb: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
▸ verb: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort ("Check whether the train leaves on time")
▸ verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
▸ verb: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics ("The handwriting checks with the signature on the check")
▸ verb: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #17833)
▸ Also see check