Definitions of check:

• noun:   the act of inspecting or verifying

  Example: "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)

  Example: "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

  Example: "He asked the waiter for the check"

• noun:   a written order directing a bank to pay money

  Example: "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

  Example: "A check on its dependability under stress"

• noun:   a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

  Example: "As he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

• noun:   the state of inactivity following an interruption

  Example: "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

  Example: "Check your coat at the door"

• verb:   consign for shipment on a vehicle

  Example: "Check your luggage before boarding"

• verb:   make an examination or investigation

  Example: "Check into the rumor"

• verb:   block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
• verb:   be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

  Example: "These stories don't check!"

• verb:   make cracks or chinks in

  Example: "The heat checked the paint"

• verb:   arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

  Example: "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

  Example: "Check the brakes"

• verb:   put a check mark on or next to

  Example: "Please check each name on the list"

• verb:   verify by consulting a source or authority

  Example: "Check the spelling of this word"

• verb:   write out a check on a bank account
• verb:   place into check

  Example: "He checked my kings"

• verb:   hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

  Example: "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

  Example: "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

• verb:   stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

  Example: "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

  Example: "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

  Example: "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)