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check out |
1. v. (intransitive) To confirm and pay for goods and services at a facility (e.g.: supermarket, online store, hotel) when leaving. |
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Be sure to check out of the hotel before noon. |
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I'm done shopping, so I'll go check out now. |
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2. v. To withdraw (an item), as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded. |
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He checked his favorite mystery out for the twenty-third time. |
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3. v. To record (someone) as leaving the premises or as taking something therefrom, as from a library or shop. |
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The desk clerk checked out the family that had been staying in room 322. |
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The library assistant was checking people out. |
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4. v. To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision. |
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He was hanging out at the beach, checking out the young women in bikinis. |
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He checked out the rumor, and managed to verify that it was true. |
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Check it out! Best prices in town. |
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Check this out! They just arrested the Mayor! |
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When you're there, check out the Cheddar Cheese Museum! It's a hoot! |
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Check us out on the Web at en.wiktionary.org! |
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I don't know which gym to join, so I'm going to stop by both this weekend to check them out. |
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5. v. (transitive, computing) To obtain source code from a repository. |
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6. v. (intransitive) To become disinterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative. |
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7. v. (intransitive) To become catatonic or otherwise nonresponsive. |
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8. v. (intransitive) To leave in a hurry. |
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9. v. (intransitive, euphemistic, by extension) To die. |
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10. v. (intransitive) To prove (after an investigation) to be the case / in order. |
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The first two leads check out; I'll assume the third one is also valid. |
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Their stories checked out. |
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check |
1. n. (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. |
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2. n. An inspection or examination. |
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I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check. |
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3. n. A control; a limit or stop. |
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checks and balances |
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out |
See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on. |
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1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre. |
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The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat. |
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2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place. |
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Let's eat out tonight |
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