"check" as noun
1 - A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
2 - An inspection or examination.
3 - A control; a limit or stop.
"check" as verb
1 - To inspect; to examine.
2 - To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
3 - (often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
"check" as noun
1 - (usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
2 - Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
"check" as verb
1 - To mark with a check pattern.
"check" as adjective
1 - Divided into small squares by transverse, perpendicular, and horizontal lines.
