check out

verb

1. intr to pay the bill and depart, esp from a hotel
2. intr to depart from a place; record one's departure from work
3. to investigate or prove to be in order after investigation

   the police checked out all the statements

   their credentials checked out

4. informal.
   tr to have a look at; inspect

   check out the wally in the pink shirt

noun

1. 1. the latest time for vacating a room in a hotel, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      checkout time

2. a counter, esp in a supermarket, where customers pay

Example Sentences

Informants sometimes broke up labor movement meetings and tracked people accused, for instance, of checking out German-language books from the library.

From Salon

Shoppers who are checking out retailer websites and searching the internet for popular items should be aware of scammers looking to do some shopping of their own.

From Los Angeles Times

The marina is always nice to check out the calmness of the water and all the boats.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Wales captain Gwyn Jones has accused Gatland of already "checking out", saying his "race is run".

From BBC

"We'll check out their social media and things. We need people who are interested in stopping fox hunting, not people who want to come out and fight," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• inspect
• investigate