Words / B1

CHEK-up/ˈtʃek ʌp/

A check-up is a medical examination when you are not necessarily ill. Check up on someone (verb) means make sure they are all right. Appointment is wider. NHS app: book a dental check-up, not A&E.

Meaning

A medical examination when you are not necessarily ill.

Examples

• “Book a dental check-up on the NHS app, not in A&E.”
• “A check-up is routine; an emergency is not a check-up.”

Good to know

a check-up (hyphen). Verb phrase: check up on. Wider: an appointment. Dentistry / GP. Countable visits. Mix-up: check-in (arrival).

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