book of blank checks for a bank account

a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds; a bad check

a check for a fixed amount that can be cashed or used in payment after endorsement by the holder; issued by banks to allow travelers to avoid carrying large amounts of cash

a signed check with the amount left for the payee to fill in; also used figuratively to mean total freedom of action given to someone

to write a check; to issue a check

check stub; counterfoil

A check that can be cashed immediately upon presentation to a financial institution on the date it is issued; immediate check.