restrain, check, curb, bridle mean to hold back from or control in doing something. restrain suggests holding back by force or persuasion from acting or from going to extremes. check …

CHECKED definition: held in check; suppressed or restrained. See examples of checked used in a sentence.

to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.

He checked Stevens into the boards and stole the puck. If you check a player too hard, you might injure that person or get penalized for it.

1. to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate.

Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours. ...a checked shirt.

Definition of checked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Did you check the mail yet today? She checked [=listened to] her phone messages when she got home. He logged on and checked [= read] his e-mail.

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.

Simple past tense and past participle of check. He checked his watch for the third time.