bed check
bed check noun: in a dormitory, as in the military or at a children's campground or in a boarding school, an inspection after bedtime by authorities to ensure that everyone is present and in his or her bed.
Noun
bed check (plural bed checks)
- In a dormitory, as in the military or at a children's campground or in a boarding school, an inspection after bedtime by authorities to ensure that everyone is present and in his or her bed.
- Pro football training camp means different things to different people. . . . [T]he printed schedule runs from wake-up call at 7 A.M. to bed check at 11 P.M.1982 August 1, Frank Litsky, “Giants' Camp Stirs Variety of Emotions”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Jul 2014
- His military career was marked by . . . a report which read: "Individual is unable to conform to military rules and regulations. Misses bed check: sleeps while supposed to be working."2010 August 8, Ed Vulliamy, “Jimi Hendrix: 'You never told me he was that good'”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 27 Jul 2014
Forms of bed check
| plural | bed checks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bed-check |
Questions about bed check
- What does bed check mean?
- Bed check means in a dormitory, as in the military or at a children's campground or in a boarding school, an inspection after bedtime by authorities to ensure that everyone is present and in his or her bed.
- What part of speech is bed check?
- Bed check is a noun.
- What is the plural of bed check?
- The plural of bed check is bed checks.
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