Meaning

2 senses
  1. A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.

    The appointment was just for a checkup.

  2. A routine inspection.

    I took my car in for an annual checkup.

    Kontrolle, Durchsicht, Kontrolluntersuchung

    прове́ркаprovérka, осмо́трosmótr

More definitions
  • a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

Examples

33 sentences
  1. Tom was scheduled for a checkup.

  2. Tom is scheduled for a checkup.

  3. I got a checkup last week.

  4. I had a checkup last week.

  5. I recommend a thorough checkup for your husband.

    ruЯ советую тебе хорошенько проверить своего мужа. — Hellerick

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
physical checkup:
routine inspection:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
physical checkup:
routine inspection:

Origin

Deverbal from check up.

Deverbal from check up.

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Forms

plural: checkups

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person:medical checkupmedical examinationmedical exammedicalhealth check

Word family

1 related words
RelatedphysicalA2

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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