Phrase guide

check out

verb · 17 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He checked his favorite mystery out for the twenty-third time.
  • The desk clerk checked out the family that had been staying in room 322.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To record one's departure from a workplace, hotel, restaurant, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Be sure to check out of the hotel before noon.
  • I'm done shopping, so I'll go check out now.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • He was hanging out at the beach, checking out the young women in bikinis.
  • He checked out the rumor, and managed to verify that it was true.
  • Check it out! Best prices in town.
  • Check this out! They just arrested the Mayor!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To obtain source code (or other material) from a source control repository so that one can modify it (and often later check in the modified version).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To become uninterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To become catatonic or otherwise nonresponsive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To leave in a hurry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To die.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, euphemistic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To prove (after an investigation) to be the case, or to be in order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The first two leads check out; I'll assume the third one is also valid.
  • Their stories checked out.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check, track, figure, make sense, add up

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To visit the oche for the last time and clear one's remaining points to win the game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: darts, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • check the brakes
  • Check out the engine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check, check up on, look into, suss out, check over, go over, check into

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

Narrower terms: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on

12

verb

Meaning 12

try to learn someone's opinions and intentions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I have to sound out the new professor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sound out, feel out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: question, query

13

verb

Meaning 13

announce one's departure from a hotel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: check in

Broader terms: report

14

verb

Meaning 14

withdraw money by writing a check

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheque

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: withdraw, draw, take out, draw off

15

verb

Meaning 15

record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

trace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We are running down a few tips

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: run down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pursue, follow up on, act on

17

verb

Meaning 17

be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • These stories don't check!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: check

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

144 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: վճարել (včarel) — to pay when leaving
  • Chinese Mandarin: 退房 (tuì fáng) — to pay when leaving
  • Dutch: afrekenen — to pay when leaving
  • Finnish: maksaa lasku — to pay when leaving
  • Finnish: maksaa — to pay when leaving
  • Finnish: kirjautua ulos — to pay when leaving
  • French: régler sa note (d'hôtel) — to pay when leaving
  • Georgian: გასვლა (gasvla) — to pay when leaving
  • German: bezahlend verlassen — to pay when leaving
  • German: auschecken — to pay when leaving
  • Hebrew: שילם (shilém) — to pay when leaving
  • Hebrew: סגר חשבון (sagar kheshbón) — to pay when leaving
  • Hungarian: kijelentkezik — to pay when leaving
  • Hungarian: fizet és távozik — to pay when leaving
  • Hungarian: kicsekkol — to pay when leaving
  • Indonesian: bayar keluar — to pay when leaving
  • Italian: fare il check-out — to pay when leaving
  • Japanese: チェックアウトする (chekku auto suru) — to pay when leaving
  • Polish: wymeldować się — to pay when leaving
  • Portuguese: pagar a conta — to pay when leaving
  • Portuguese: fazer o checkout — to pay when leaving
  • Russian: распла́чиваться (raspláčivatʹsja) — to pay when leaving
  • Russian: расплати́ться (rasplatítʹsja) — to pay when leaving
  • Spanish: pagar la cuenta — to pay when leaving
  • Spanish: retirarse — to pay when leaving
  • Spanish: registrarse la salida — to pay when leaving
  • Spanish: facturarse de salida — to pay when leaving
  • Spanish: chequearse de — to pay when leaving
  • Spanish: documentarse de — to pay when leaving
  • Turkish: hesabı ödeyip ayrılmak — to pay when leaving
  • Turkish: ödemeyi yapıp ayrılmak — to pay when leaving
  • Ukrainian: розпла́чуватися (rozpláčuvatysja) — to pay when leaving
  • Ukrainian: розплати́тися (rozplatýtysja) — to pay when leaving
  • Vietnamese: tính tiền — to pay when leaving
  • Vietnamese: trả phòng — to pay when leaving
  • Danish: udskrive — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Finnish: lainata — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Finnish: kuitata — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Finnish: kuitata ulos — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • French: emprunter — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • German: sich abmelden — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Hungarian: kivesz — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Hungarian: kikölcsönöz — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Japanese: 借りる (kariru) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Japanese: 借り出す (karidasu) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Portuguese: retirar — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Russian: брать (bratʹ) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Russian: взять (vzjatʹ) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Spanish: sacar — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Turkish: kaydı kapatıp ayrılmak — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Ukrainian: бра́ти (bráty) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Ukrainian: взя́ти (vzjáty) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Ukrainian: взяв (vzjav) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Ukrainian: взяла́ (vzjalá) — to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded
  • Danish: udskrive — to record someone as leaving
  • Dutch: uitchecken — to record someone as leaving
  • Dutch: afmelden — to record someone as leaving
  • Finnish: kirjata ulos — to record someone as leaving
  • Georgian: გაწერა (gac̣era) — to record someone as leaving
  • Georgian: გაეწერება (gaec̣ereba) — to record someone as leaving
  • German: austragen — to record someone as leaving
  • German: ausbuchen — to record someone as leaving
  • German: registrieren — to record someone as leaving
  • Hungarian: kijelentkeztet — to record someone as leaving
  • Hungarian: kiléptet — to record someone as leaving
  • Indonesian: lapor keluar — to record someone as leaving
  • Spanish: registrar la salida — to record someone as leaving
  • Spanish: escanear los ítemes — to record someone as leaving
  • Turkish: çıkışı denetlemek — to record someone as leaving
  • Yiddish: זיך אויסשרײַבן (zikh oysshraybn) — to record someone as leaving
  • Catalan: investigar — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Dutch: onderzoeken — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Finnish: katsoa — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Finnish: tsekata — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Finnish: tsekkailla — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • French: mater — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • French: regarder — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • French: examiner — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • German: überprüfen — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hebrew: בדק (badák) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: ellenőriz — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: megvizsgál — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: letesztel — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: lecsekkol — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: megnéz — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: utánajár — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Hungarian: végére jár — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Indonesian: memeriksa — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Indonesian: menyimak — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Italian: investigare — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Japanese: 試験する (shiken suru) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Japanese: 検査する (kensa suru) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Japanese: 調べる (shiraberu) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Japanese: 調査する (chōsa suru) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Latin: aspectō — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Māori: whakatewhatewha — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Polish: sprawdzić — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Polish: obczajać — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Polish: obczaić — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Polish: badać — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Polish: zbadać — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Portuguese: verificar — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Portuguese: sacar só — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Russian: проверя́ть (proverjátʹ) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Russian: прове́рить (provéritʹ) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Scottish Gaelic: feuch — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Serbo-Croatian: provjeriti — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Spanish: investigar — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Spanish: chequear — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Spanish: checar — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Swedish: kolla in — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Turkish: gözden geçirmek — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Ukrainian: перевіря́ти (perevirjáty) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Ukrainian: переві́рити (perevíryty) — to examine, inspect, look at closely
  • Finnish: kuitata ulos — to obtain computer source code from a source code control system
  • Spanish: obtener — to obtain computer source code from a source code control system
  • Finnish: häipyä — to leave in a hurry
  • French: se barrer — to leave in a hurry
  • French: se casser — to leave in a hurry
  • French: s'en aller — to leave in a hurry
  • German: in Eile verlassen — to leave in a hurry
  • Hebrew: הסתלק (histalék) — to leave in a hurry
  • Hungarian: elsiet — to leave in a hurry
  • Portuguese: vazar — to leave in a hurry
  • Russian: смота́ться (smotátʹsja) — to leave in a hurry
  • Russian: смы́ться (smýtʹsja) — to leave in a hurry
  • Russian: улизну́ть (uliznútʹ) — to leave in a hurry
  • Turkish: aceleyle ayrılmak — to leave in a hurry
  • Finnish: heittää hokkarit — to die
  • French: crever — to die
  • French: claquer — to die
  • Hebrew: החזיר ציוד (hekhzír tsiyúd) — to die
  • Hungarian: meghal — to die
  • Hungarian: elhuny — to die
  • Hungarian: távozik — to die
  • Indonesian: tewas — to die
  • Indonesian: meninggal — to die
  • Japanese: 死ぬ (shinu) — to die
  • Russian: сдо́хнуть (sdóxnutʹ) — to die
  • Russian: дать ду́ба (datʹ dúba) — to die
  • Turkish: vefat etmek — to die
  • Ukrainian: здо́хнути (zdóxnuty) — to die
  • Ukrainian: здох (zdox) — to die
  • Ukrainian: да́ти ду́ба (dáty dúba) — to die