(băk′chĕk′)intr.v.back-checked, back-check·ing, back-checks To check or defend against an ice hockey opponent while skating back toward one's own goal.back′-check′er n.
back′-check`
v.i. to skate back toward one's defensive zone in ice hockey, obstructing or impeding the progress of opponents on attack. Compare fore-check. [1935–40]