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fore-check
[ fawr-chek, fohr- ]
verb (used without object)
, Ice Hockey.
- to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of an attacking opponent in the opponent's own defensive zone. Compare back-check, check 1( def 15 ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fore-check1
First recorded in 1950–55
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