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checkin'

checkin' is the pronunciation spelling of checking.

Meaning of checking

Noun

checking (countable and uncountable, plural checkings)

  1. The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
  2. (countable, informal) A checking account.
    • Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.
  3. An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).
    • The gin had a delayed reaction. Its effect didn't become felt until Valerie had, after a wearisome walk and numerous checkings of her map, reached the flat.1991, Kathleen Conlon, Unfinished Business, →ISBN
  4. (crosswording) The crossing of solutions in a grid.
    • One must reckon to solve at least three of the Playfair clues independently before cracking the code and getting checking to help with solving the fourth.1977, Games & Puzzles

Questions about checkin'

What is checkin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Checkin' is the pronunciation spelling of checking.

Words near checkin' in the dictionary

  1. checkerwise
  2. checkerwork
  3. checkerworks
  4. checkest
  5. checketh
  6. checkin'
  7. checking
  8. checking account
  9. checking accounts
  10. checking and balancing
  11. checking at the door

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