brake checks
brake checks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brake check.
Meaning of brake check
Verb
brake check (third-person singular simple present brake checks, present participle brake checking, simple past and past participle brake checked)
- To deliberately brake in an unexpected place to hinder or startle the driver behind.
- The CHP said it’s seeing an increase in reports of people being more aggressive on the road. “If somebody honks, they’ll honk back. If somebody cuts them off, they will brake check and they will go back and forth,” said Officer Ceja.2020, Renée Santos, “Caught On Camera: Driver ‘Brake Checks’ Vehicle, Causing Driver To Lose Control On Highway 50”, in CBS Sacramento
- Synonyms:
- brake test
Questions about brake checks
- What is brake checks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Brake checks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brake check.
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