# checked

Pronunciation: US say "CHEKT" /t͡ʃɛkt/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of check. — simple past and past participle of check
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of check. Use it for something that already happened or has been looked at.
   - _The mechanic checked the brakes and found a slow leak._
   - _Every bag is checked at the entrance for safety._

## Adjective

2. Marked with a pattern of squares or crossed lines; checkered. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Marked with a pattern of small squares in different colors.
   - _A checked tablecloth covered the long picnic bench._
   - _He pulled on his old checked jacket before heading out._
3. Verified or confirmed as correct or valid.
   - Simple: Looked at carefully to make sure it is correct or safe.
   - _The checked figures matched the original report exactly._
   - _Auditors will accept only checked records for the year-end review._
4. Handed over to an airline, train line, or ferry at check-in to be stored in the hold, out of the passenger's reach during the journey.
   - Simple: Given to an airline or train to keep in storage during a trip, where the passenger cannot reach it.
   - _Passengers retrieved their checked luggage at the baggage claim downstairs._
   - _The airline lost a checked bag and offered a small payment in return._
5. Of a square in a crossword grid, forming part of both an across answer and a down answer.
   - Simple: In a crossword, describing a letter square that belongs to both an across word and a down word.
   - _A well-designed grid keeps most of its cells checked for solvers._
   - _She filled the checked letters first and used them to crack the harder clues._
6. Of a syllable, ending in one or more consonants: that is, having a coda.
   - Simple: Of a syllable, ending in a consonant sound rather than a vowel.
   - _In this dialect, a checked syllable carries a noticeably shorter vowel._
   - _The analysis counted every checked syllable in the recorded passage._
7. Of a consonant, produced with closure or constriction of the glottis; glottalized.
   - Simple: Of a consonant, made with a quick closing of the throat.
   - _The fieldworker transcribed each checked consonant with a special mark._
   - _A checked stop can sound almost like a small catch in the breath._

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