check into

英：[tʃek ˈɪntuː]

美：[tʃɛk ˈɪntu]

verb

transitive verb

to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively—usually used with out or overchecking out new carsAnd so no, I won't help you to find a way to check out women in front of your wife.—Amy Dickinson

The doctors checked him over for injuries.

to compare with a source, original, or authority : verify

needs to check her facts

to look at (something) to obtain information check a map/schedule

checking a watch to see the time

to look or reach into (something) to find what is there

Harry glanced around at Fred, who was looking anxious and checking his pockets.—J. K. Rowling

to access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages

kept checking her voice mail throughout the day

to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory—often used with off

checked off each item

to slow or bring to a stop : brake

hastily checked the impulse

to block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player)

to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom

check a coat

to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket

checked our bags before boarding

to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment

to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control

tried to thwart or check our purposes in the legislature

to slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again

to mark into squares : checker

check the cloth

to put (a chess king) in check

to make checks or chinks : cause to crack

the sun checks timber

chiefly dialectal rebuke, reprimand

intransitive verb

to investigate conditions

checked on the passengers' safety

to prove to be consistent or truthful—often used with outThe story checked out.

The description checks with the photograph.

to look at or in something to see or find what is there

check for messages on a cell phone

of a dog to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop

The train checked with a jolt …—B. A. Williams

to draw a check on a bank

to waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker

crack, split

Drying wood can cause it to check.

noun

examination

a quick check of the engine

the act of testing or verifyingalso: the sample or unit used for testing or verifying

making a check on the data

inspection, investigation

a loyalty check on government employees

a standard for testing and evaluation : criterion

a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed : draft

Do you want to pay in cash, by check, or by credit card?

one that arrests, limits, or restrains : restraint

… against all checks, rebukes, and manners, I must advance …—William Shakespeare

a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress : arrest

The outbreak of war in 1939 gave a sudden check to the sculptor's work.—Herbert Read

a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)

a sudden pause or break in a progression

the invaders coming in without a check

a slip indicating the amount due : bill

Ask the waiter for the check.

a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made

a baggage check

a counter in various games

a mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified

exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety

with his king in check

a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard

bordered her plain shower curtain with a check in coordinating bathroom colors

a fabric woven or printed with such a design

Fashionable checks come in all sizes and colors in both twill and square weaves.

crack, break

archaic reprimand, rebuke

interjection

—used to express assent or agreement

verb

transitive verb

to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively—usually used with out or overchecking out new carsAnd so no, I won't help you to find a way to check out women in front of your wife.—Amy Dickinson

The doctors checked him over for injuries.

to compare with a source, original, or authority : verify

needs to check her facts

to look at (something) to obtain information check a map/schedule

checking a watch to see the time

to look or reach into (something) to find what is there

Harry glanced around at Fred, who was looking anxious and checking his pockets.—J. K. Rowling

to access (email, voicemail, etc.) to find out if there are messages

kept checking her voice mail throughout the day

to mark with a check as examined, verified, or satisfactory—often used with off

checked off each item

to slow or bring to a stop : brake

hastily checked the impulse

to block the progress of (someone, such as a hockey player)

to leave or accept for safekeeping in a checkroom

check a coat

to consign (something, such as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket

checked our bags before boarding

to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment

to restrain or diminish the action or force of : control

tried to thwart or check our purposes in the legislature

to slack or ease off (a rope) and then belay again

to mark into squares : checker

check the cloth

to put (a chess king) in check

to make checks or chinks : cause to crack

the sun checks timber

chiefly dialectal rebuke, reprimand

intransitive verb

to investigate conditions

checked on the passengers' safety

to prove to be consistent or truthful—often used with outThe story checked out.

The description checks with the photograph.

to look at or in something to see or find what is there

check for messages on a cell phone

of a dog to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear : stop

The train checked with a jolt …—B. A. Williams

to draw a check on a bank

to waive the right to initiate the betting in a round of poker

crack, split

Drying wood can cause it to check.

noun

examination

a quick check of the engine

the act of testing or verifyingalso: the sample or unit used for testing or verifying

making a check on the data

inspection, investigation

a loyalty check on government employees

a standard for testing and evaluation : criterion

a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed : draft

Do you want to pay in cash, by check, or by credit card?

one that arrests, limits, or restrains : restraint

… against all checks, rebukes, and manners, I must advance …—William Shakespeare

a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress : arrest

The outbreak of war in 1939 gave a sudden check to the sculptor's work.—Herbert Read

a checking of an opposing player (as in ice hockey)

a sudden pause or break in a progression

the invaders coming in without a check

a slip indicating the amount due : bill

Ask the waiter for the check.

a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made

a baggage check

a counter in various games

a mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified

exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety

with his king in check

a pattern in squares that resembles a checkerboard

bordered her plain shower curtain with a check in coordinating bathroom colors

a fabric woven or printed with such a design

Fashionable checks come in all sizes and colors in both twill and square weaves.

crack, break

archaic reprimand, rebuke

interjection

—used to express assent or agreement

Noun and Verb Middle English chek, from Anglo-French eschec, from Arabic shāh, from Persian, literally, king; akin to Greek ktasthai to acquire, Sanskrit kṣatra dominion

The first known use of check was in the 14th century

cheat1 of 2verb

to deprive of something valuable by dishonest methods

cheated them out of their property

to successfully avoid or oppose by or as if by cleverness

the daredevil had cheated death again

to use unfair or dishonest methods to gain an advantage cheat at cards

cheat on a test

cheat2 of 2noun

an act of cheating

a person who cheats

cheat1 of 2verb

to deprive of something valuable by dishonest methods

cheated them out of their property

to successfully avoid or oppose by or as if by cleverness

the daredevil had cheated death again

to use unfair or dishonest methods to gain an advantage cheat at cards

cheat on a test

cheat2 of 2noun

an act of cheating

a person who cheats

checkout1 of 2noun

the action or an instance of checking out

the time at which a lodger must leave a room (as in a hotel)

a counter at which checking out is done

check out2 of 2verb

to pay for one's room and leave (as from a hotel)

to satisfy requirements for taking away

check a book out at the library

to add up the cost of purchases and receive payment for them

to have the cost of purchases added up and pay for them

checkout1 of 2noun

the action or an instance of checking out

the time at which a lodger must leave a room (as in a hotel)

a counter at which checking out is done

check out2 of 2verb

to pay for one's room and leave (as from a hotel)

to satisfy requirements for taking away

check a book out at the library

to add up the cost of purchases and receive payment for them

to have the cost of purchases added up and pay for them

check1 of 2noun

the exposing of a chess king to attack

a sudden stopping of progress

something that delays, stops, or holds back : restraint

examination sense 1, investigation

a written order telling a bank to pay out money from a person's or company's account to the one named on the order cash a check

pay a bill by check

a ticket or token that shows that the bearer has a claim to something

a baggage check

a slip of paper showing the amount due : bill

a pattern of squares

a fabric with such a design

a mark ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted

check2 of 2verb

to put a chess king in check

to bring to a stop

to check an impulse

to come to a stop

to hold back : restrain, curb

checked her temper

to make sure that something is correct or satisfactory check it out with a teacher

check your blood pressure

to inspect, examine, or look at checked over the damage

checking out new cars

to mark with a check

check the first item

to mark with squares : checker

to leave or accept for safekeeping or for shipment

check baggage

to be the same on every point : tally