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Checking

//ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A checking account. countable, informal

    "Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings."

  3. 3
    An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense). countable, uncountable

    "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."

  4. 4
    The crossing of solutions in a grid. countable, uncountable

    "One must reckon to solve at least three of the Playfair clues independently before cracking the code and getting checking to help with solving the fourth."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of check form-of, gerund, participle, present

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