to check out
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2.5
- phrasal verb
- /ˈtʃɛk aʊt/
:
echar un vistazo a
- >> Check out that van.
- check out the website
- check out the site
- want to check out
And he brings people in to check out his new invention.
- And he brings people in to check out his new invention.
- You can see it when you check out statistics.
- It is time for us to check out these cameras.
- I think I'm going to check out the champagne pink.
- And then he says, look, I'm, I'm checking out your assignments here.
- But not before you check out Climate Town that is.
Examples
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And he brings people in to check out his new invention.
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Mind if I swing by the studio and check out the progress?
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- Well, sir, these things always take a little longer to check out than you think.
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"We're really going to be able to check out how good the advice is now."
Academic text (1996) -
So let's now put it back together and check out its performance.
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I thought I'd come up and check out the view and the pool.
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So let's just go check out the storage locker.
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It is time for us to check out these cameras.
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Grab a computer, tablet, or phone and check out the hundreds of resources at nafme.org.
Academic text (2015) -
If you're interested in photography, you should check out the new camera features in the latest model.
Synonyms
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1.0
Study something carefully to understand it or decide
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1.0
Examine something to make sure it is correct or true
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2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
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1.0
To check something to see if it works or has a problem
868
2.5
To look at something carefully to find facts or problems
642
2.5
To check something carefully, like papers or work
573
2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
296
3.0
Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is
251
3.5
To make sure something is true or correct
202
2.5
To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe
180
2.8
To read or check something carefully for mistakes
93
3.2
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
70
6.2
To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes
59
5.7
To find out for sure by checking the facts
59
3.3
To look at something carefully to see what it is like
35
5.1
To ask careful questions to find hidden information
18
5.4
To look carefully at a place or person to get information before you act
10
2.8
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems
8
8.2
To find out what is really happening
7
5.3
Try to find out someone's opinion or plans without asking directly
4
3.2
To look at something carefully and check all its parts
3
6.7
To look at and try something before you decide to buy or use it
2
4.4
Try to find out what someone thinks by asking indirect questions
To make sure you see or try something
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The computing sense of 'check out' (retrieve or switch code) is a domain-specific extension that is only partly linked to the constituents: it relies on senses of 'check' like 'take/inspect' or 'borrow' and a particle use of 'out' rather than the literal definitions given (pay; outdoors). Because the meaning requires metaphorical or technical transfer and likely prior exposure to version-control usage, a B1 learner who only knows the literal constituent meanings would not fully predict it.
Etymology
Check out meaning 'to examine' comes from the everyday picture of looking over something carefully — imagine you check a car out before buying it. That's why it means 'to look at or investigate'.