(figurative) An agreement to honor a current offer after its normal expiration.
(figurative) An agreement to honor a current offer after its normal expiration.
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(originally, US, _, baseball) A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.
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The Commonwealth and UK spelling of 'rain check' — a phrase meaning a promise to take up an offer at a later date when current circumstances prevent it. Originally from American baseball, where a rain check was a stub entitling the holder to attend a rescheduled game. The figurative use spread widely and 'take a rain cheque' is standard informal British idiom for politely deferring an invitation.
(US) An alternative later date for an outdoor event in case of inclement weather.
(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, ) rain check.
(idiom) To rain heavily.
Feel so bad / Feel like a ball game on a rainy day / Yes, I got my rain check / Shake my head and walk away
"rain check" means: A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"rain check" means: A reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a
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