Check

The word check has these meanings:

In finance, a cheque (spelled check in American English) is an order for transfer of money.
A tick (checkmark), a mark used for verification or notation.
In board games such as chess, a check is a threat to capture the king or a similar piece.
In poker, check has two meanings:
- To check is to decline to bet. See betting (poker).
- Check is a less commonly used term for chip.
In the Glass Container Industry a check is a small crack in the glass.
A rain check is an agreement to provide to a customer at sale price an item that has run out of.
In contact sports such as ice hockey, checking or cross-checking is the act of physically keeping an opponent restrained.
A checked patern in fabric and weaving is made up of small squares (see tartan)