A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
A control; a limit or stop.
An inspection or examination.
A small chink or crack.
A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
To inspect; to examine.
To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
To verify or compare with a source of information.
To leave in safekeeping.
To control, limit, or halt.
To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
To act as a curb or restraint.
To make a stop; to pause; with at.
To mark with a check pattern.
Divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending.
The first disposal in a chain that leaves the area of a stoppage, or a disposal that leaves the area of a stoppage itself.
The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
The act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit.
Clear or net profit.
The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.
A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise.
The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.
Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.
The act of leaving the area of a stoppage.