check

/tʃek/ noun

Definition

EXAMINATION [C] › an examination of something in order to make sure that it is correct or the way it should be: We do safety checks on all our equipment.

BANK [C] › US spelling of cheque (= a piece of paper printed by a bank that you use to pay for things)

RESTAURANT [C] US (UK bill) › a list that you are given in a restaurant showing how much your meal costs

MARK [C] US (UK tick) › a mark (✓) that shows that an answer is correct, or that you have dealt with something on a list

PATTERN [C, U] › a pattern of squares of different colours

hold/keep sth in check › to control something that could increase too quickly or become too large or powerful: We need to keep our spending in check. → See also rain check

(Definition of check noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)