Dream Dictionary

Check

To see a check in your dream, suggests that you may feel indebted to others.

The dream may also be a pun on checking things out.

To see a blank check in your dream, symbolizes your unused potential.

It may also indicate unclaimed rewards.

To see a check mark in your dream, indicates approval and acceptance. Your hard work has paid off.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" [syn: check, bank check, cheque]
  • 2: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" [syn: assay, check]
  • 3: the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" [syn: check, chit, tab]
  • 4: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" [syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage]
  • 5: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" [syn: confirmation, verification, check, substantiation]
  • 6: the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" [syn: check, checkout, check-out procedure]
  • 7: a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" [syn: check mark, check, tick]
  • 8: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress [syn: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap]
  • 9: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something [syn: check, chip]
  • 10: a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"
  • 11: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn: bridle, check, curb]
  • 12: obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
  • 13: (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
  • v. 1: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" [syn: check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into]
  • 2: make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"
  • 3: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
  • 4: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate]
  • 5: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"
  • 6: put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" [syn: check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick]
  • 7: slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" [syn: check, retard, delay]
  • 8: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!" [syn: check, check out]
  • 9: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" [syn: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree] [ant: disaccord, disagree, discord]
  • 10: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
  • 11: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: discipline, train, check, condition]
  • 12: consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"
  • 13: hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"
  • 14: abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
  • 15: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked"
  • 16: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on [syn: check, checker, chequer]
  • 17: decline to initiate betting
  • 18: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" [syn: check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back]
  • 19: place into check; "He checked my kings"
  • 20: write out a check on a bank account
  • 21: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn]
  • 22: verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"
  • 23: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"
  • 24: make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" [syn: check, chink]
  • 25: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" [syn: crack, check, break]