[
  {
    "word": "check",
    "phonetic": "/t\u0361\u0283\u025bk/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/t\u0361\u0283\u025bk/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/check-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1224273",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An inspection or examination.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A control; a limit or stop.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The castle moat should hold the enemy in check."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A mark (especially a checkmark: \u2713) used as an indicator.",
            "synonyms": [
              "checkmark",
              "tick"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Place a check by the things you have done."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.",
            "synonyms": [
              "cheque"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A bill, particularly in a restaurant.",
            "synonyms": [
              "bill",
              "cheque"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A mark, certificate or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a check given for baggage"
          },
          {
            "definition": "The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A small chink or crack.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "bill",
          "cheque",
          "checkmark",
          "tick",
          "cheque"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/check"
    ]
  },
  {
    "word": "check",
    "phonetic": "/t\u0361\u0283\u025bk/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/t\u0361\u0283\u025bk/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/check-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1224273",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To inspect; to examine.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Check the oil in your car once a month."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(often used with \"off\") 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).",
            "synonyms": [
              "check off",
              "cross off",
              "strike off",
              "tick",
              "tick off"
            ],
            "antonyms": [
              "uncheck"
            ],
            "example": "Check off the items that you've checked (inspected)."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To control, limit, or halt.",
            "synonyms": [
              "curtail",
              "restrain"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Check your enthusiasm during a negotiation."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To verify or compare with a source of information.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Check your data against known values."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To leave in safekeeping.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Check your hat and coat at the door."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Check your bags at the ticket counter before the flight."
          },
          {
            "definition": "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.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He checked the ball and then proceeded to perform a perfect layup."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.",
            "synonyms": [
              "attack",
              "tackle",
              "trap"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The hockey player checked the defenceman to obtain the puck."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To remain in a hand without betting. Only legal if no one has yet bet.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Tom didn't think he could win, so he checked."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To chide, rebuke, or reprove.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The sun checks timber."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To make a stop; to pause; with at.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To clash or interfere.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To act as a curb or restraint.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "attack",
          "tackle",
          "trap",
          "check off",
          "cross off",
          "strike off",
          "tick",
          "tick off",
          "curtail",
          "restrain"
        ],
        "antonyms": [
          "uncheck"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/check"
    ]
  },
  {
    "word": "check",
    "phonetic": "/t\u0361\u0283\u025bk/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/t\u0361\u0283\u025bk/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/check-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1224273",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "(usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The tablecloth had red and white checks."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Any fabric woven with such a pattern.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To mark with a check pattern.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Divided into small squares by transverse, perpendicular, and horizontal lines.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/check"
    ]
  }
]