チェックの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

CHECK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition verb noun interjection verb 3 verb noun interjection Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In check 1 of 3 verb ˈchek checked ; checking ; checks Synonyms of check Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. transitive verb 1 a : to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively — usually used with out or over The doctors checked him over for injuries. checking out new cars And so no, I won't help you to find a way to check out women in front of your wife. — Amy Dickinson b : to compare with a source, original, or authority : verify needs to check her facts c : to look at (something) to obtain information checking a watch to see the time check a map/schedule d : to look or reach into (something) to find what is there Harry glanced around at Fred, who was looking anxious and checking his pockets. — J. K. Rowling e : to access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages kept checking her voicemail throughout the day f : to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory — often used with off checked off each item 2 a : to slow or bring to a stop : brake hastily checked the impulse b : to block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player) 3 : to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom check a coat 4 a : to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket checked our bags before boarding b : to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment 5 a : to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control tried to thwart or check our purposes in the legislature b : to slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again 6 : to mark into squares : checker check the cloth 7 : to put (a chess king) in check 8 : to make checks or chinks : cause to crack the sun checks timber 9 chiefly dialectal : rebuke , reprimand intransitive verb 1 a : to investigate conditions checked on the passengers' safety b : to prove to be consistent or truthful The description checks with the photograph. — often used with out The story checked out. c : to look at or in something to see or find what is there check for messages on a cell phone 2 a of a dog : to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost b : to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop The train checked with a jolt … — B. 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Williams 3 : to draw a check on a bank 4 : to waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker 5 : crack , split Drying wood can cause it to check . see also: check into check that check up on check 2 of 3 noun 1 a : examination a quick check of the engine b : the act of testing or verifying making a check on the data also : the sample or unit used for testing or verifying c : inspection , investigation a loyalty check on government employees d : a standard for testing and evaluation : criterion 2 : 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? 3 : one that arrests, limits, or restrains : restraint … against all checks , rebukes, and manners, I must advance … — William Shakespeare 4 a : 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. — Herbert Read b : a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey) 5 : a sudden pause or break in a progression the invaders coming in without a check 6 a : a slip indicating the amount due : bill Ask the waiter for the check . b : a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made a baggage check c : a counter in various games 7 : a mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified 8 : exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety with his king in check 9 a : a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard bordered her plain shower curtain with a check in coordinating bathroom colors b : a fabric woven or printed with such a design Fashionable checks come in all sizes and colors in both twill and square weaves. 10 : crack , break 11 archaic : reprimand , rebuke checkless ˈchek-ləs adjective see also: in check check 3 of 3 interjection — used to express assent or agreement Synonyms of check Relevance Verb correspond coincide conform agree fit go Noun bill See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for check restrain , check , curb , bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. restrained themselves from laughing check implies restraining or impeding a progress, activity, or impetus. trying to check government spending curb suggests an abrupt or drastic checking. learn to curb your appetite bridle implies keeping under control by subduing or holding in. bridle an impulse to throw the book down Examples of check in a Sentence Verb Make sure to check your spelling. She checked her makeup in the mirror. We should check the equipment to make sure that it's working properly. The guards checked my passport. He checked his watch and saw that it was almost noon. I'll just check the map to see where we are. I'll check the newspaper to see when the movie starts. If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer. I checked his office but he wasn't there. If you're looking for the umbrella, check in the closet. Noun Please give the schedule a check to see if the times are correct. I gave the ingredients list a quick check to see if the cereal contained any sugar. She ran a quick check of the computer to make sure it was working properly. The police ran a check on the license plate and found out that the car had been stolen. He was penalized for an illegal check . He made out the check to me and signed it, and I deposited it in my account. Do you want to pay in cash, by check , or by credit card? a fabric with a blue and yellow check See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Verb Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, the university said. — Jeremy Mikula, NBC news , 2 May 2026 Warehouse staff walk the aisles daily, checking wheels for cracks, swelling or moisture issues. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money , 2 May 2026 Noun But the Padres broke the tie with a check -swing RBI infield single by Xander Bogaerts in the eighth inning, and San Diego held on to beat the Sox 4-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,171 at Petco Park. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2026 Candidates must be at least 18 years old, able to pass drug and background checks , and able to work weekends and holidays. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com , 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for check Word History Etymology Verb Middle English cheken, checken "to put an opponent's king in check, stop, block," probably derivative of chek, chekke "announcement in chess that an opponent's king is in check, assault, adverse event" — more at check entry 2 Note: A French source is possible but uncertain. In the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, the etymology of this verb cites "Old French eschequier, eschecquer " and "Old Northern French eskekier, " without specification of sources. A form eskieka occurs in the Picard version (manuscript P) of the Old French narrative poem Guillaume d'Angleterre, but the meaning is not clear. Dictionnaire du Moyen Français has a verb eschequer with the meanings "go off, go away" ( déguerpir ) and "avoid, avert" ( éviter ) that appears to have no relation to chess. Noun Middle English chek, chekke "announcement in chess that an opponent's king is in check, assault, act, feat, incident, adverse event, checkered design in heraldry," borrowed from Anglo-French eschec "situation of being in check in chess," (in plural escheks, eschez "game of chess"), going back to continental Old French eschés "chess pieces," earlier eschac, plural eschas, borrowed from Arabic šāh "king in chess," borrowed from Persian, "king in chess, king," going back to Middle Persian, going back to Old Persian xšāyaθiyā "king, sovereign," derivative from the verbal base xšāy- "rule, have power, possess," going back to dialectal Indo-European *tkeH-, whence also Avestan xšaiiaθā "you (plural) have power," Sanskrit kṣáyati "(s/he) rules, possesses" Note: The older senses in approximate historical order are 8, 4, 5, 3, 11. Sense 1 is a derivative of the verb check entry 1 , sense 1. Sense 2 developed from the earlier use of check to refer to the counterfoil of a bank draft, meant to be a restraint on forgery. Senses 6a and b (the former an Americanism) appear to have developed from this sense. Sense 9 is perhaps short for checker entry 1 . — In Old French the initial \sh\ ([ʃ]) of the Arabic word—whether borrowed directly or through mediation (Spanish jaque ?)—is reflected as \ch\ ([tʃ]) preceded by an epenthetic vowel; it hence joins words with initial [sk] either inherited from Latin or taken from Frankish (Old Low Franconian) at an earlier date. The change of vowel ( eschac > eschec ) may be owed to association with homonymous Old French eschec "booty, plunder," of Frankish origin, or, alternatively, simple assimilation to words in which historical <a> was regularly raised to <e>. — The Indo-Iranian verb traced here to *tkeH- has traditionally been compared to Greek ktáomai, ktâsthai "to get,