check out

1. 1.

   examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

   “check the brakes”

   “Check out the engine”

   Synonymscheckcheck up onlook intosuss outcheck overgo overcheck into

   Broaderanalyze

   Narrowerwatch
2. 2.

   announce one's departure from a hotel

   Antonymscheck in

   Broaderreport
3. 3.

   be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

   “These stories don't check!”

   Synonymscheck
4. 4.

   trace

   “We are running down a few tips”

   Synonymsrun down

   Broaderpursue
5. 5.

   record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased

   “She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt”
6. 6.

   withdraw money by writing a check

   Synonymscheque

   Broaderwithdraw
7. 7.

   try to learn someone's opinions and intentions

   “I have to sound out the new professor”

   Synonymssound outfeel out

   Broaderquestion

Questions about check out

What does check out mean?

check out means "examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for check out?

Close synonyms include check, check up on, look into, suss out, check over. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of check out?

The recorded antonyms are check in.

Is check out a common word?

check out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.