Noun: bad check bad chek
Usage: US (elsewhere: bad cheque)
Usage: US (elsewhere: bad cheque)
- A check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
"issuing a bad check is a form of larceny";
- bad cheque [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: bad checks
Type of: bank check [US], check [N. Amer], cheque [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Bad check