shoulder check
shoulder check · shoulder checks · shoulder checked · shoulder checking
To look backwards over one's shoulder while driving or biking, before changing lanes…To look backwards over one's shoulder while driving or biking, before changing lanes or making a turn, to see if any vehicles are in one's blind spots.
» When changing lanes look over your shoulder and check your blind spot.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, intransitive)To look backwards over one's shoulder while driving or biking, before changing lanes or making a turn, to see if any vehicles are in one's blind spots.
(transitive)To check (strongly bump into) with one's shoulder(s).
Examples
2 sentencesWhen changing lanes look over your shoulder and check your blind spot.
Tom took a pistol out of his shoulder holster, checked it and put it back.
Forms
shoulder checks, shoulder checking, shoulder checked, shoulder checked| Base form | shoulder check · to shoulder check |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shoulder checks |
| Present participle | shoulder checking |
| Past simple | shoulder checked |
| Past participle | shoulder checked |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle