check out

verb

1. examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition"check the brakes"
2. announce one's departure from a hotel
3. be verified or confirmed; pass inspection"These stories don't check!"
4. trace"We are running down a few tips"
5. record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased"She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"
6. withdraw money by writing a check
7. try to learn someone's opinions and intentions"I have to sound out the new professor"