Definitions for checked

(examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine")

(make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class")

(be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")

(lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")

(stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step")

(put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units")

(slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development")

(be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!")

(be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")

(block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey)

(develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?")

(consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding")

(hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door")

(abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey)

(stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked")

(mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on)

(decline to initiate betting)

(hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism")

(place into check; "He checked my kings")

(write out a check on a bank account)

(find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time")

(verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts")

(arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve")

(make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint")

(become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated")

(patterned with alternating squares of color)