soundcheck
nounEtymology
From sound + check.
- derived from *tek-✻
- derived from *kšáyati✻
- derived from 𐏋
- derived from 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠
- derived from شَاه
- derived from شَاه
- derived from scaccus
- derived from eschec,eschek,eschac
- inherited from chek,chekke
Definitions
An activity that takes place before a concert, etc., when the performer and sound crew…
An activity that takes place before a concert, etc., when the performer and sound crew run through a small portion of the upcoming show on the venue's sound system to verify the volume and tonal frequencies.
To carry out a soundcheck.
- At a show by American singer Jeffrey Lewis in Leeds last month, he was still soundchecking at 11pm, and when Guns N' Roses made a comeback of sorts in 2006, their Hammersmith Apollo gig began at 11pm, and ended two hours later […]
To perform (a song etc.) as part of a soundcheck.
- Guns N’ Roses were heard soundchecking a previously unreleased song ahead of their recent show in Tel Aviv.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA