What is the meaning of check out?

verb

  • Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.
    • usage: "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
  • Announce one's departure from a hotel.
  • Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection.
    • usage: "These stories don't check"
  • Trace.
    • usage: "We are running down a few tips"
  • Record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased.
    • usage: "She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"
  • Withdraw money by writing a check.
  • Try to learn someone's opinions and intentions.
    • usage: "I have to sound out the new professor"
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APAWordNet. (2010). check out. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/check_out/definitions/1264810
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "check out" http://smartdefine.org/check_out/definitions/1264810 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, check out, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/check_out/definitions/1264810>.
MLAWordNet. "check out" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/check_out/definitions/1264810>