(figurative) An agreement to honor a current offer after its normal expiration.
(figurative) An agreement to honor a current offer after its normal expiration.
(originally, US, _, baseball) A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.
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The Commonwealth and UK spelling of 'rain check' — a phrase meaning a promise to take up an offer at a later date when current circumstances prevent it. Originally from American baseball, where a rain check was a stub entitling the holder to attend a rescheduled game. The figurative use spread widely and 'take a rain cheque' is standard informal British idiom for politely deferring an invitation.
(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, ) rain check.
(US) An alternative later date for an outdoor event in case of inclement weather.
A casual verbal or mental confirmation that things are acceptable — not great, not terrible, just passing the basic bar. An aight check is the low-stakes audit of any situation, vibe, or plan where the only standard being applied is 'does this clear the minimum?'. You run an aight check before showing up to something you're not fully hyped about, or after a mediocre interaction where you need to confirm nobody's hurt and nobody's thriving.
Feel so bad / Feel like a ball game on a rainy day / Yes, I got my rain check / Shake my head and walk away
"rain check" means: A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"rain check" means: A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a