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check vs cut

cut vs check

check and cut both are nouns.

check is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

check and cut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
check Yes No Yes No
cut Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, cut is a hypernym of check; that is, cut is a word with a broader meaning than check:
  • check: write out a check on a bank account
  • cut: make out and issue
Other hypernyms of check include issue, make out, write out.
check (noun) cut (noun)
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey the act of cutting something into parts
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
the act of inspecting or verifying a refusal to recognize someone you know
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard) the act of reducing the amount or number
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something an unexcused absence from class
an appraisal of the state of affairs in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress the division of a deck of cards before dealing
the bill in a restaurant a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc. a canal made by erosion or excavation
a written order directing a bank to pay money the style in which a garment is cut
the state of inactivity following an interruption (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a share of the profits
a wound made by cutting
a step on some scale
check (adjective) cut (adjective)
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
fashioned or shaped by cutting
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
made neat and tidy by trimming
with parts removed
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
mixed with water
check (verb) cut (verb)
slow the growth or development of cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only have grow through the gums
make cracks or chinks in grow through the gums
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly cease, stop
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
put a check mark on or near or next to lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something cut down on; make a reduction in
verify by consulting a source or authority cut and assemble the components of
write out a check on a bank account reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort have a reducing effect
place into check shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
decline to initiate betting dissolve by breaking down the fat of
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of make out and issue
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on refuse to acknowledge
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost separate with or as if with an instrument
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
consign for shipment on a vehicle make an incision or separation
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control allow incision or separation
make an examination or investigation function as a cutting instrument
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits fell by sawing; hew
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey penetrate injuriously
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics reap or harvest
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection style and tailor in a certain fashion
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
record a performance on (a medium)
make a recording of
create by duplicating data
form or shape by cutting or incising
perform or carry out
stop filming
make an abrupt change of image or sound
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
pass through or across
pass directly and often in haste
move (one's fist)
give the appearance or impression of
be able to manage or manage successfully
discharge from a group
intentionally fail to attend
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