checked
pronunciation
How to pronounce checked in British English:
UK [tʃekt]
How to pronounce checked in American English:
US [tʃɛkt]
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- Adjective:
- held back from some action especially by force
- patterned with alternating squares of color
Word Origin
- checked (adj.)
- early 15c., "ornamented with a checkered design," past participle adjective from check (v.2).
Example
- 1. Her wedding flowers had to be checked for bombs .
- 2. After ten minutes of arguing with a 6-year-old , I checked the calendar .
- 3. Can they pack them in their checked bags for a flight ?
- 4. Eg. she hadn 't checked whether she had a clean , ironed shirt .
- 5. A girl in a car checked him out .