1. to verify or confirm information by checking sources or records again
2. in ice hockey, to pursue and harass an opposing player who has the puck in order to regain possession
Usage: sports

1. the act of verifying or confirming information
2. in ice hockey, the action of pursuing an opponent with the puck to force a turnover
Usage: sports

Examples

• The journalist backchecks all facts before publishing the article.
• I always backcheck my calculations to avoid errors.
• The team backchecks aggressively in the defensive zone.
• Good backchecks by the forwards helped prevent the goal.
• She backchecks the spelling of names in the database.
• The defensive strategy emphasizes backchecks to disrupt passing lanes.