SKIP TO CONTENT

checkup

/ˌtʃɛkˈʌp/
/ˈtʃɛkəp/
IPA guide

Other forms: checkups

When your doctor gives you a physical exam, you can call it a checkup. During a checkup, you'll probably be weighed and have your blood pressure taken.

You might get a yearly checkup at your doctor's office, or go in for a checkup after a minor car accident, just to make sure you're okay. A routine visit to the dentist is also a checkup. The word checkup first appeared around 1920, from the idea that a doctor has a checklist of things to test or examine.

Definitions of checkup
  1. noun
    a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
    see moresee less
    type of:
    examination, scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Pronunciation
US
/ˌtʃɛkˈʌp/
UK
/ˈtʃɛkəp/
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘checkup'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family