verb
They are trying to check the spread of the disease in West Africa
The animal population is checked only by availability of food
Please check his story to make sure he's not lying
You'd best check the temperature in the kiln
His alibi doesn't check with the witness's statement
We check in for work at
We checked into the hotel
The detective checked into the backgrounds of all applicants
check
Check off the names in red
check
Please check over my figures before I submit them to the accountant
check
check out
He checked out of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport
You had best check out her references before hiring her
check
According to our records, his story checks out
check
Sam checked out last week - heart attack, I think
check up (on)
I don't know her name, but I'll check up and let you know
check
I want you to check up on where they eat lunch
check
noun
The visitors continued to arrive without check, far into the night
He keeps a good check on the foreman. This tax will serve as a check against free trade
We do a thorough check on the quality of every product
Place a check in the box alongside your choice
Don't lose your baggage check
Let's cash in our checks and go home
In the U.S.A., people generally add 15 per cent to the check for a tip
US