cross-check

verb
UK /ˌkrɒsˈtʃek/
US /ˌkrɔːsˈtʃek/

To check something again in a different way to make sure it is right.

The teacher cross-checked the answers with the answer key.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To compare two sets of information to see if they match.

We cross-checked the names on both lists.

3. An act of checking something a second time using another method.

A quick cross-check showed the numbers were correct.

4. In sports, to block an opponent illegally by hitting them with the stick.

The player was penalized for a cross-check during the game.