checks

checks · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Written orders to a bank to pay money; (British: cheques).

  2. 2.

    Examines or verifies.

  3. 3.

    Examinations or verifications.

  4. 4.

    Restraints or controls on something.

  5. 5.

    Restaurant bills.

Forms

plural: checks

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    checks and balances — a system of controls
  • •
    background checks — investigations into someone's history
  • •
    reality checks — reminders of actual circumstances
  • •
    rain checks — postponements of offers

Related words

See also: balance, check, cheques, verification
Synonyms: cheques, examinations, inspections, verifications

Etymology

From Old French eschec ("chess, check"), ultimately from Persian shāh ("king").