Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spot-check

1 sense of spot check

Sense 1
spot check -- (a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning; "spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees")
       => check, checkout, check-out procedure -- (the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb spot-check

1 sense of spot-check

Sense 1
spot-check -- (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)
       => see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")