When you check something, you look at it to make sure it is right or safe. You do this to find any problems or mistakes.
Please check your homework for mistakes.
I will check the doors before leaving.
To check means to stop or slow down moving. We often use this when talking about cars or animals stopping.
The car checked suddenly on the road.
He checked his speed near the stop sign.
A check is a paper you give to a bank to take money from your account and pay someone else. It is like paper money.
She wrote a check to pay the rent.
I have no money but a check instead.
A check can be a small mark to show something is right or finished. It is like a tick or line on paper.
Put a check next to the correct answer.
Her homework has many checks and crosses.
In sports, to check means to block or stop an opponent to keep the ball or puck from moving forward.
He checked the player to stop him scoring.
She checked the puck to keep control.
Check means to find out if something is true or correct by looking or testing it carefully.
We must check the facts before writing.
Check the weather before you go out.
To check means to stop or slow down a problem or bad thing from getting bigger or worse.
They tried to check the spread of the disease.
We must check bad habits quickly.
Check means a pattern of small squares on cloth or paper. It is common in clothes like shirts or tablecloths.
She wore a shirt with a red check pattern.
The tablecloth has a blue and white check.
