Definition of "check"
- noun
An inspection or examination.
A control; a limit or stop.
A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity; a cheque (UK, Canada).
A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
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.
A token used instead of cash in gaming machines.
A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- verb
To inspect; to examine.
To mark with a checkmark.
To control, limit, or halt.
To verify or compare with a source of information.
To leave in safekeeping.
To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
To physically remove a person from play.
To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.
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