checking

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and checking

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while checking is the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

As a verb checking is

present participle of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between checking and confirming

is that checking is present participle of lang=en while confirming is present participle of confirm.

As a noun checking

is the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

As verbs the difference between checking and backcheck

is that checking is present participle of lang=en while backcheck is to check (an opposing player) while skating toward or near one's own goal.

As a noun checking

is the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

Alligatoring is a synonym of checking.

As nouns the difference between checking and alligatoring

is that checking is the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check while alligatoring is a pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

As a verb checking

is present participle of lang=en.