check out meaning and definition

CHECK OUT verb

Definition of check out (verb)

1. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
   • "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
   • synonyms: check, check into, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out
2. announce one's departure from a hotel
   • antonym: check in
3. be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
   • "These stories don't check!"
   • synonyms: check
4. trace
   • "We are running down a few tips"
   • synonyms: run down
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. withdraw money by writing a check
   • synonyms: cheque
7. try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
   • "I have to sound out the new professor"
   • synonyms: feel out, sound out