Definition

Verb: - To mark an item on a list with a check mark (✓) or other symbol to indicate it has been reviewed, completed, or accounted for. It signifies the action of confirming or verifying items one by one.

Usage

The verb "check off" is used with a direct object (the item being marked). It is commonly used in the context of lists, tasks, or inventories. - The basic structure is: Subject + check off + object.

Examples

• Basic Usage:
  • Please check off the completed tasks on your to-do list.
  • The teacher will check off each student's name as they arrive.
  • I like to check off items on my grocery list as I put them in the cart.

Advanced Usage

• "to check something off (of) a list": This is a common collocation emphasizing the source of the items.
  • She felt a sense of accomplishment as she checked another goal off her list.
  • He checked the part off of the inventory sheet.

Variants and Related Words

• Tick off (verb): (Chiefly British English) To mark an item on a list with a tick (✓). It is a direct synonym.
  • Can you tick off the names of the attendees?
• Mark off (verb): To make a mark next to an item to indicate it is done. Often interchangeable with "check off."
  • Use a highlighter to mark off the chapters you've read.

Synonyms

• Tick (verb): To mark with a tick.
• Mark (verb): To make a distinguishing sign on something.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Check over (verb): To examine something carefully.
  • Before you submit, check over your answers.
• Check through (verb): To examine a series of items.
  • I need to check through these files for the correct document.

Related Idioms

• Check it off the list: An informal idiom meaning to complete a task or goal.
  • We finally booked the venue—check that off the list!

Verb

1. 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