Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive)To check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.

  2. (idiomatic, informal, transitive)To offer or provide a wake-up call or reminder to someone.

Forms

reality-checks, reality-checking, reality-checked, reality-checked
Base formreality-check · to reality-check
3rd person singularreality-checks
Present participlereality-checking
Past simplereality-checked
Past participlereality-checked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyreality-check
he, she, itreality-checks

Past simpleLesson

all personsreality-checked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave reality-checked
he, she, ithas reality-checked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill reality-check

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
realismC1realistC1realisticB1realityB1realizationB2realizeA2reallyA1
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