1.
When you ~ of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
They packed and checked out of the hotel...
I was disappointed to miss Bryan, who had just checked out...
I’d like to check him out of here the day after tomorrow.
? check in
PHRASAL VERB: V P of n, V P, V n P of n, also V P n (not pron), V n P
2.
If you ~ something or someone, you find out information about them to make sure that everything is correct or satisfactory.
Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out...
The police had to ~ the call.
= investigate
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)
3.
If something checks out, it is correct or satisfactory.
She was in San Diego the weekend Jensen got killed. It checked out...
PHRASAL VERB: V
4.
see also checkout