| checker2 |
one that checks. [3 definitions] |
| checkerberry |
the wintergreen plant or its red, spicy, berrylike fruit. |
| checkerboard |
a surface marked into eight rows and columns of squares of two alternating colors, usu. red and black, and used as a game board for checkers or chess. [3 definitions] |
| checkered |
patterned with squares. [3 definitions] |
| checkers |
(pl. but used with a sing. verb) a game played by two persons, each having twelve disks to be moved over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors. |
| check in |
to register at a hotel, conference, or the like, or to give official confirmation of one's intention to travel imminently. [2 definitions] |
| check-in |
the act or an instance of registering, as at a hotel. |
| checking account |
a deposit in a bank, credit union, or the like, against which checks may be written by the depositor. (Cf. savings account.) |
| checkless |
combined form of check. |
| checklist |
a thorough or complete list of items compiled for checking or other reference purposes. |
| check mark |
a mark ( ) placed next to an item to indicate correctness, completion, choice, or other kinds of verification. |
| checkmate |
in the game of chess, a winning maneuver in which the opponent's king piece is brought under direct attack and from which escape is not possible. [3 definitions] |
| checkoff |
a system of collecting union dues by deducting the amount due from the employee's paycheck. |
| check off |
to make a mark next to things on a list that are already correct, completed, or not needed anymore. |
| checkout |
the act of checking out of a hotel room. [4 definitions] |
| check out |
to pay for items in a supermarket or other large store, often by waiting in one of the lines. [5 definitions] |
| checkpoint |
a place where something is halted for inspection, esp. a border station where the documents or vehicles of travelers are inspected. |
| checkrein |
a short rein hooked on to a horse's saddle or harness, or to another horse in a team, preventing the horse from lowering or tossing its head. |
| checkroom |
a place where coats, baggage, and the like may be temporarily stored. |
| checks and balances |
a governmental mechanism of self-regulation provided for in the U.S. and other constitutions, by which the powers of each branch of government are limited by powers vested in another branch of government. |
| checkup |
an examination of a person or thing to discover if there are any problems |