"checking" meaning in English

See checking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/ Forms: checkings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} checking (countable and uncountable, plural checkings)
  1. (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ice hockey Translations (ice hockey): taklaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-checking-en-noun-0mYR9z5d Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 40 6 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 46 8 3 Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports Disambiguation of 'ice hockey': 100 0 0
  2. (countable, finance, informal) A checking account. Tags: countable, informal Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-checking-en-noun-j15akxgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 59 6 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 60 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 59 7 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 46 8 3 Topics: business, finance
  3. An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-checking-en-noun-5pgq3EWG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: checking account, extended static checking, fact checking, fact-checking, nonchecking, typechecking

Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɛkɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} checking
  1. present participle and gerund of check Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: check
    Sense id: en-checking-en-verb-YBC7I0lm

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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