Definitions for checking
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1. checking(Noun)

   The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

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1. Checking

   of Check

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1. Checking

   Checking in ice hockey is any one of a number of defensive techniques. It is usually not a penalty.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'checking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3198

How to pronounce checking?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say checking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of checking in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of checking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of checking in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I never said that, I never said that, somebody's really doing some bad fact-checking.

2. Brock McGinn:

   Were expecting the same type of battle, i think its going to be tight checking. Theyre very defensive, dont give you too much time and space. Weve just got to continue to play our style of game. Weve got to be a forechecking team and just work them and just keep playing our style.

3. Wayne Cheney:

   Roberts also reveals Tibbetts' phone has not yet been located, and she has not been responsive to messages. A local farmer confirms to Fox News that FBI investigators searched his property and home a week prior. Authorities held his cell phone overnight, checking it for any clues or communications regarding Tibbetts. I don't know who those two [officials] were but they took me down to the fire station Tuesday and questioned me for two hours.

4. Sophon Mekthon:

   We are checking 67 ports including land, sea and air, we've told all hospitals in Thailand to be on alert. Those who come back from the Middle East and South Korea must be checked thoroughly.

5. Nu Wexler:

   If you had to pick a test case to litigate in the court of public opinion, fact-checking a demonstrably false claim about voting and a very specific violent threat are the ones you would pick.

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