Checker
/ˈtʃɛkər/
Definitions
2 meaningsOne who checks or examines something.
/ˈtʃɛkər/
A person or thing that checks something.
The checker at the grocery store scanned my items.
💡 Simply: A checker is someone or something that makes sure things are correct, like a teacher checking your homework or a machine checking for errors.
👶 For kids: Someone who looks at things carefully to see if they are right.
More Examples
The quality checker found a defect in the product.
How It's Used
"He was a skilled checker player."
"The bank teller acts as a checker of transactions."
A board game played by two players.
/ˈtʃɛkərz/
A game played on a checkered board.
They played a game of checkers.
💡 Simply: Checkers is a fun board game where you try to capture your opponent's pieces by jumping over them.
👶 For kids: A game with a board and pieces you move.
More Examples
She won the checkers tournament.
How It's Used
"We played checkers after dinner."
From Middle English *cheker, from Old French eschequier "chessboard," from eschec "check (in chess)," from Persian shah "king."
The word 'checker' has its roots in the game of chess, reflecting the history of the game's development and spread across cultures.
Memory tip
Think of a chessboard, where checkers move and check each other's positions.
Word Origin
"Shah (king)"