Check+suddenly
1check — [chek] n. [ME chek < OFr eschec, eschac, a check at chess, repulse < ML scaccus, scahus < Pers šāh, king, principal piece in a game of chess (see SHAH1); prob. sense development: king in danger hostile action restraining action means of… …
2check — [[t]tʃɛk[/t]] v. t. 1) to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly 2) to restrain; control: to check an impulse[/ex] 3) to cause to diminish, as in rate or intensity 4) to verify the correctness of, as by comparison 5) to inquire into,… …
3check — check1 checkless, adj. /chek/, v., n., pl. checks or, for 45, chex, adj., interj. v.t. 1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff. 2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They… …
4Suddenly (film) — Infobox Film name = Suddenly image size = caption = Theater poster director = Lewis Allen producer = Robert Bassler writer = Richard Sale narrator = starring = Frank Sinatra Sterling Hayden James Gleason Nancy Gates Kim Charney Christopher Dark… …
5check — check1 W2S1 [tʃek] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find out)¦ 2¦(ask somebody)¦ 3¦(not do something)¦ 4¦(stop something)¦ 5¦(bags/cases etc)¦ 6¦(make a mark)¦ 7 Check Phrasal verbs check in check something<=>off …
6check — 1 /tSek/ verb 1 FIND OUT (I, T) to do something in order to find out whether something that you think is correct, true, or safe really is correct, true, or safe: Are all the windows shut? I ll just go and check. | check sth: I ll check my… …
7Check It Out (song) — For the John Mellencamp song, see The Lonesome Jubilee. Check It Out Single by will.i.am and Nicki Minaj Rele …
8check — [[t]tʃe̱k[/t]] ♦♦ checks, checking, checked 1) VERB If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory. → See also cross check [V n] Check the accuracy of everything in your CV …
9check — /tʃɛk / (say chek) verb (t) 1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly. 2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control. 3. to investigate or verify as to correctness. 4. Also, check off. US to tick. 5. Also, check in. to leave in… …
10check, curb, restrain, constrain — These words refer to putting some control on action, movement, development, or progress, but they differ in minor ways. Check means to arrest suddenly, to halt : The rider checked his horse and leaped from the saddle. Curb implies the use of a… …
