checked

American  

[chekt] / tʃɛkt /

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 ).

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verb

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

checked British  

/ tʃɛkt /

adjective

1. having a pattern of small squares

2. phonetics (of a syllable) ending in a consonant

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Other Word Forms

• unchecked adjective
• well-checked adjective

Etymology

Origin of checked

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

Delta on Tuesday joined JetBlue Airways and United Airlines in boosting fees on checked bags for domestic travel and other routes, with some exceptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Delta Air Lines increased checked bag fees by $10, now $45 for the first and $55 for the second, citing rising jet fuel costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

United also hiked fees by $10 for first and second checked bags, and is now charging $50 and $60, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In California too few children on Medi-Cal like Kekoa are getting their eyes checked, and the problem is growing worse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The boy noticed that Toby had checked out.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Related Words

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