cross-check

[ verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros- ]

verb (used with object)

1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources.
2. Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent).

noun

1. the act of cross-checking.
2. a means of cross-checking:

   I examined contemporary newspaper reports as a cross-check on his account.

3. Ice Hockey. an obstructing or impeding of the movement or progress of an opponent by placing the stick, with both hands, across the opponent's body or face. Compare check ¹( def 40 ).

Other Words From

• cross-checker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-check¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

“We had to cross-check because relatives called,” Brunet says.

From The Daily Beast

I wanted to make sure he would look professional on camera so I said, ‘Can I see your cross-check?’

From The Daily Beast