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

“It’s ignoring after you’ve checked out some initial signals. We think of it as constant vigilance over our own vulnerability.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I checked for a heartbeat and couldn't feel it," he said.

From BBC

"That was a personal concern. So, I had it checked to make sure that there were no stops, no detentions, and that she's not somewhere in a federal detention facility," Salazar told the outlet.

From BBC

“One of the reasons she said she was a woman. Last I checked, I was a woman as well.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We want people to enjoy their drones but it's vital that they have checked the new rules and know how and where to operate their drone safely before they fly."

From BBC

Related Words

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