1. The act of inspecting or verifying
   "A thorough checkout of the equipment revealed no problems";
   - check, check-out procedure
    
2. The latest time for vacating a hotel room
   "the checkout here is 12 noon";
   - checkout time
    
3. A counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
   "There was a long line at the checkout counter as people rushed to buy supplies before the storm";
   - checkout counter
    
4. The process or facility for paying for purchases
   "There was a long line at the checkout counter"

1. Examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
   "Check out the engine";
   - check, check up on, look into, suss out [Brit, informal], check over, go over, check into, suss [Brit, informal], sus [Brit, informal]
    
2. Confirm and pay for goods (or services) using a payment facility
   "After filling her cart, she went to check out at the cashier"
    
3. Record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
   "She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"
    
4. Announce one's departure from a hotel
   "We need to check out by noon tomorrow"
    
5. Be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
   "These stories don't check out!";
   - check
    
6. Examine or investigate thoroughly
   "We are checking out a few tips";
   - run down
    
7. Try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
   "I have to check out the new professor";
   - sound out, feel out
    
8. [US] Withdraw money by writing a check
   "She checked out $500 from her account";
   - cheque [Brit, Cdn], check

Derived forms: checkouts, checking out, checked out, checks out

Type of: act on, analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], canvass, counter, departure time, draw, draw off, examine, follow up on, inspection, make it, make the grade [N. Amer], pass, pay, pursue, query, question, report, review, study, take out, time of departure, withdraw

Antonym: check in

Encyclopedia: Checkout