checked

[ chekt ]

adjective

1. held in check; suppressed or restrained:

   If not checked, the fungus could destroy the entire year's supply of wheat.

   Her enthusiasm for the renovations was checked after she saw the estimated cost.

2. (of baggage) accepted for conveyance under the privilege of a passenger's ticket:

   The major U.S. carriers raised the checked bag fee earlier this year.

3. having a pattern of squares; checkered:

   He wore a blue and white checked shirt.

4. Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in a closed syllable ( free ).

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of check ¹.

checked

/ tʃɛkt /

adjective

1. having a pattern of small squares
2. phonetics (of a syllable) ending in a consonant

Other Words From

• un·checked adjective
• well-checked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of checked¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; check ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; check ¹ + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

These young adults have voluntarily checked out of a political system they consider corrupt and dysfunctional.

From The Daily Beast

The cop lay open-eyed with a grievous head wound as Johnson again checked for a pulse.

From The Daily Beast

Never once was a box checked indicating that his work was unsatisfactory or needed improvement.

From The Daily Beast

The EMTs checked J.W. and said it was up to Hayden whether she was released into their custody.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, Putin checked out of Brisbane early, claiming he needed to get some sleep.

From The Daily Beast

When these last words of his were interpreted to her, she started, made as if she would run after him, but checked herself.

From Project Gutenberg

Bernard uttered a quick exclamation, but Angela checked him with a glance, and Gordon looked from one of them to the other.

From Project Gutenberg

He was greeted by hoots and jeers, but with absolute imperturbability he reorganised his forces and checked the enemy.

From Project Gutenberg

She checked these useless inquiries; they gave rise to painful and humiliating conjectures.

From Project Gutenberg

The clerk had put them all up now and packed them into the basket and stood expectantly with the list checked off in his hand.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• barred
• blocked
• closed
• confined
• controlled
• defined
• deprived
• prescribed
• reduced
• restrained
• secured
• shortened
• tethered