check off
To mark items on a list that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been…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).
» I check off each task on my list as soon as I complete it.
Я отмечаю каждое задание в своём списке по завершении.
Meaning
4 senses(Philippines, US, often)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).
Check off the items on the list that interest you.
Check off the correct answer to each question.
To carry out a decision recorded through the process of checking off an item on a list, including dealing with it, removing it from the possible choices, or removing the not checked items from further consideration.
abhaken, ankreuzen
To deduct union members' dues from their wages.
(intransitive, slang)To request protection by prison authorities.
He's not in gen-pop anymore because he checked off.
- put a check mark on or near or next to
Examples
5 sentencesI check off each task on my list as soon as I complete it.
ruЯ отмечаю каждое задание в своём списке по завершении.
Kate checked the tasks off of her to-do list.
ruКейт отметила задания в своём списке дел.
I checked off the list all the trading cards we've gotten.
He's the guild's resident troll, so if he tells you the raid has been cancelled, double-check before logging off.
Karl wanted to check Algiers off his bucket list.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
checks off, checking off, checked off, checked off| Base form | check off · to check off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | checks off |
| Present participle | checking off |
| Past simple | checked off |
| Past participle | checked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- check offперевірити, перевірятиTo 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).
- check outперевірити, перевірятиTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
- check inзареєструватися, реєструватисяTo announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.
- check overперевірити, перевірятиTo read or inspect, looking for errors or problems.
- check intoперевірити, перевірятиTo formally announce one's arrival at a location or event (usually a hotel) to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.
- check upTo verify through brief investigation or revisit for assurance that there are no problems.
- check onTo personally verify that (someone or something) is safe, copacetic, appropriate or satisfactory.
- check throughTo permit someone to continue onward, e.g. through a security checkpoint, after verifying their identity, tickets, etc.
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb