checking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɛkɪŋ

Verb

checking

1. present participle and gerund of check

Noun

checking (countable and uncountable, plural checkings)

1. (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
2. (countable, finance, informal) A checking account.

   Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.

3. An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).
   • 1991, Kathleen Conlon, Unfinished Business, →ISBN:

     The gin had a delayed reaction. Its effect didn't become felt until Valerie had, after a wearisome walk and numerous checkings of her map, reached the flat.

Translations

ice hockey

• Finnish: taklaus (fi)

Derived terms

• checking account
• extended static checking
• fact checking
• fact-checking
• nonchecking
• typechecking