instinctcheck
nounUK /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt.tʃek/
US /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt.tʃek/
A quick feeling inside you that tells you to stop and think before you do something.
Before crossing the busy street, she did an instinctcheck and looked both ways.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fast test of whether something feels right or safe.
He gave the new game an instinctcheck before letting his little brother play.
3. A moment when your body reacts before your mind does.
Her instinctcheck made her jump back from the falling branch.
4. A habit of trusting your first feeling in a risky situation.
Good instinctcheck kept the hikers on the safe path.