restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. check …

CHECKED definition: held in check; suppressed or restrained. See examples of checked used in a sentence.

to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.

1. to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate.

Definition of checked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5 days ago · Verified or validated in some way. (crosswording) Of a letter square in a crossword grid, part of both an across word and a down word. He checked his watch for the third time.

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Please check your coats at the coatroom prior to the meeting. He checked his baggage as soon as he got to the airport. These articles may only be carried in checked baggage.

• Put it over there with those others which are being checked right through. • His jeans and checked shirt, though old and well worn, looked clean and of good quality.