cheque: (British English) (noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person
check: (American English) (noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person
check: (both British English and American English) (noun) a test or examination for quality or accuracy; a stop to progress; control or restraint; a chess move; (verb) to test or examine for quality or accuracy; to verify; to stop or slow progress; to mark an item or a form