Definition of check

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Check (n.) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

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Checkered :: Checkered (a.) Marked with alternate squares or checks of different color or material.
Dash :: Dash (n.) A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash..
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers..
Checker :: Checker (v. t.) A piece in the game of draughts or checkers.
Deal :: Deal (v. i.) To contend (with); to treat (with), by way of opposition, check, or correction; as, he has turbulent passions to deal with..
Break :: Break (v. t.) A device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10..
Shecklaton :: Shecklaton (n.) A kind of gilt leather. See Checklaton.
Checkered :: Checkered (imp. & p. p.) of Checke.
Dampen :: Dampen (v. t.) To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
Blank :: Blank (a.) Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in with some special writing; -- said of checks, official documents, etc.; as, blank paper; a blank check; a blank ballot..
Checklaton :: Checklaton (n.) Gilded leather.
Fibre-faced :: Fibre-faced (a.) Having a visible fiber embodied in the surface of; -- applied esp. to a kind of paper for checks, drafts, etc..
Control :: Control (n.) A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register..
Chequy :: Chequy (n.) Same as Checky.
Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To overcome or vanquish, as an army; to check, disperse, or ruin by victory; to overthrow..
Kite :: Kite (n.) Fictitious commercial paper used for raising money or to sustain credit, as a check which represents no deposit in bank, or a bill of exchange not sanctioned by sale of goods; an accommodation check or bill..
Cardioinhibitory :: Cardioinhibitory (a.) Checking or arresting the heart's action.
Fritillary :: Fritillary (n.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria..
Skid :: Skid (v. t.) To check with a skid, as wagon wheels..
Limit :: Limit (v. t.) A restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance.
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