___, please!
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verb
- To inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively
- To compare with a source, original, or authority verify
"needs to check her facts"
- To look at (something) to obtain information
"checking a watch to see the time"
- To look or reach into (something) to find what is there
"Harry glanced around at Fred, who was looking anxious and checking his pockets."
- To access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages
"kept checking her voice mail throughout the day"
- To mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory
- To slow or bring to a stop brake
"hastily checked the impulse"
- To block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player)
- To leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom
"check a coat"
- To consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket
"checked our bags before boarding"
- To ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment
- To restrain or diminish the action or force of control
"tried to thwart or check our purposes in the legislature"
- To slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again
- To mark into squares checker
"check the cloth"
- To put (a chess king) in check
- To make checks} or chinks {bccause to crack
"the sun checks timber"
- Rebuke, reprimand
- To investigate conditions
"checked on the passengers' safety"
- To prove to be consistent or truthful
"The description checks with the photograph."
- To look at or in something to see or find what is there
"check for messages on a cell phone"
- To stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- To halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear stop
"The train checked with a jolt …"
- To draw a check on a bank
- To waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker
- Crack, split
"Drying wood can cause it to check."
noun
- Examination
"a quick check of the engine"
- The act of testing or verifying
"making a check on the data"
- Inspection, investigation
"a loyalty check on government employees"
- A standard for testing and evaluation criterion
- A written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed draft
"Do you want to pay in cash, by check, or by credit card?"
- One that arrests, limits, or restrains restraint
"… against all checks, rebukes, and manners, I must advance …"
- A sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress arrest
"The outbreak of war in 1939 gave a sudden check to the sculptor's work."
- A checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)
- A sudden pause or break in a progression
"the invaders coming in without a check"
- A slip indicating the amount due bill
"Ask the waiter for the check."
- A ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made
"a baggage check"
- A counter in various games
- A mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified
- Exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety
"with his king in check"
- A pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard
"bordered her plain shower curtain with a check in coordinating bathroom colors"
- A fabric woven or printed with such a design
"Fashionable checks come in all sizes and colors in both twill and square weaves."
- Crack, break
- Reprimand, rebuke
interjection
- Used to express assent or agreement
noun
- An act or instance of checking in
verb
- To register at a hotel
"When you arrive at the hotel, please check in at the front desk."
- To report one's presence or arrival
"check in at a convention"
- To find out or report the status of someone or something especially as part of a regular pattern of communication or monitoring
"She checks in with her boss/team every Friday."
- To satisfy all requirements in returning
"check in the equipment after using"
noun
- Check
verb
- To eliminate from further consideration
- To deduct (union dues) from a worker's paycheck
- To change a play at the line of scrimmage in football by calling an audible
verb
- To vacate and pay for one's lodging (as at a hotel)
- Die
- To have the cost of purchases totaled and pay the cost
"Self-service kiosks—those ATM-like machines that let you check in at the airport or check out at the grocery store all on your own—are sweeping into more retailers and service spots."
- To satisfy all requirements in taking away
"checked out a library book"
- To itemize and total the cost of and receive payment for (outgoing merchandise) especially in a self-service store
- To have the cost totaled and pay for (purchases) at a checkout
noun
- A valve that permits flow in one direction only
This clue was used on May 15, 2025.
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