checking

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/

The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

Other meanings

An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).
The crossing of solutions in a grid.

Related words

nonchecking
typechecking
checking account
extended static checking
fact checking
fact-checking

Example sentences

“There's no fact checking on social media.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Fact checking should itself be read critically.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “checking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.