backcheck

English

Etymology

back +‎ check

Verb

backcheck (third-person singular simple present backchecks, present participle backchecking, simple past and past participle backchecked)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (ice hockey) To rush back to the defensive zone to defend against the other team's attack
   • 2007 March 26, Lynn Zinser, “Rangers Stay Cool in Another Pressure-Filled Win”, New York Times:

     It’s been a real team effort, a commitment to defense and backchecking by everybody.

See also

• Checking (ice hockey) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Checking (ice hockey)