checked
[ chekt ]
/ tʃɛkt /
adjective
having a pattern of squares; checkered(def 3): a checked shirt.
Phonetics.
(of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable (opposed to freedef 28).
OTHER WORDS FROM checked
un·checked, adjective well-checked, adjectiveWords nearby checked
Definition for checked (2 of 2)
Origin of check
1
1275–1325; Middle English
chek, chekke (at chess) < Old French
eschec (by aphesis), variant of
eschac < Arabic
shāh check (at chess) < Persian: literally, king (an exclamation: i.e., look out, your king is threatened); see
shah
synonym study for check
1. See
stop.
2.
Check,
curb,
repress,
restrain refer to putting a control on movement, progress, action, etc.
Check implies arresting suddenly, halting or causing to halt:
to check a movement toward reform.
Curb implies the use of a means such as a chain, strap, frame, wall, etc., to guide or control or to force to stay within definite limits:
to curb a horse.
Repress, formerly meaning to suppress, now implies preventing the action or development that might naturally be expected:
to repress evidence of excitement.
Restrain implies the use of force to put under control, or chiefly, to hold back:
to restrain a person from violent acts.
OTHER WORDS FROM check
check·less, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for checked
British Dictionary definitions for checked (1 of 2)
checked
/ (tʃɛkt) /
adjective
having a pattern of small squares
phonetics
(of a syllable) ending in a consonant
British Dictionary definitions for checked (2 of 2)
check
/ (tʃɛk) /
verb
noun
interjection
chess
a call made to an opponent indicating that his king is in check
mainly US and Canadian
an expression of agreement
Derived forms of check
checkable, adjectiveWord Origin for check
C14: from Old French
eschec a check at chess, hence, a pause (to verify something), via Arabic from Persian
shāh the king! (in chess)
Idioms and Phrases with checked
check