spot checknoun [ C ]
uk/ˌspɒt ˈtʃek/us/ˌspɑːt ˈtʃek/a quick examination of a few members of a group instead of the whole group:
The police are doing spot checks on motorists to test alcohol levels.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Testing, checking and experimenting
- assay
- check
- check sth out
- check up on sb
- collector
- crosscheck
- feeler
- inspect
- inspection
- inspector
- play around with sth
- screen
- spy
- test
- test sth out
- tester
- trial
- trial run
- try sth for size idiom
- try-out
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