1. check-raise - Noun
2. check-raise - Verb
check-raise (third-person singular simple present check-raises, present participle check-raising, simple past and past participle check-raised)
(poker) To check and then raise a bet by another player in the same betting round.
Check-raising is sometimes specifically prohibited by house rules.
check-raise (plural check-raises)
(poker) A raise made by a player who checked before in the same betting round.