checker

A2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈtʃɛkɚ/ UK /ˈtʃɛkə/ See IPA manual

Freq #32511

Meanings

1

noun
a flat round piece used in checkers, draughts, backgammon, and some other board games

His last checker was trapped in the corner of the board.
2

noun
a person, device, or program that checks correctness, safety, or compliance

The spelling checker flagged the unfamiliar surname as a possible error.
3

noun
US: a cashier who totals purchases and receives payment at a checkout

The checker scanned the groceries and packed them into two bags.
4

verb
to mark or variegate with alternating squares, colors, or patches

Sunlight and shadow checker the forest floor beneath the leaves.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a flat round piece used in... counter draught

2 noun · a person, device, or... verifierinspector examiner

3 noun · us: a cashier who totals... cashiercheckout clerk

4 verb · to mark or variegate with... chequervariegatemottle

Word family

Derived forms checkerboardcheckerwisecheckerworkspell-checkertypechecker

Related forms checkersdraughtschessboardcheckchequer

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Phrases (1)

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spelling checker
a software tool that detects possible misspelled words

Noun + noun

Etymology

The game-piece and patterned senses descend from Middle English cheker, 'chessboard,' an aphetic form of Anglo-Norman escheker; they belong to the same chess-derived family as check. The verifier and cashier senses are later transparent formations from the verb check + -er, 'one or something that checks.'

Topics

General Vocabulary

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# checker

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɛkɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɛkə/
**Frequency rank:** 32511

## Meanings
1. a flat round piece used in checkers, draughts, backgammon, and some other board games
2. a person, device, or program that checks correctness, safety, or compliance
3. US: a cashier who totals purchases and receives payment at a checkout
4. to mark or variegate with alternating squares, colors, or patches

## Examples
- His last checker was trapped in the corner of the board.
- The spelling checker flagged the unfamiliar surname as a possible error.
- The checker scanned the groceries and packed them into two bags.
- Sunlight and shadow checker the forest floor beneath the leaves.

## Synonyms
- counter
- draught
- verifier
- inspector
- examiner
- cashier
- checkout clerk
- chequer
- variegate
- mottle

## Derived Forms
- checkerboard
- checkerwise
- checkerwork
- spell-checker
- typechecker

## Related Forms
- checkers
- draughts
- chessboard
- check
- chequer

## Etymology
The game-piece and patterned senses descend from Middle English cheker, 'chessboard,' an aphetic form of Anglo-Norman escheker; they belong to the same chess-derived family as check. The verifier and cashier senses are later transparent formations from the verb check + -er, 'one or something that checks.'

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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