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8 English Phrasal Verbs With 'CHECK'

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We have definitions for 8 phrasal verbs with 'CHECK'

8 phrasal verbs with 'CHECK'

Check by

  1. Visit a place to check something
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: We CHECKED BY the office to see if the stuff was ready.

Check in

  1. Register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They CHECKED IN at the Ritz yesterday.

Check into

  1. Register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They CHECKED INTO the Ritz yesterday.

Check off

  1. Mark something on a list as done
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She CHECKED OFF the candidates' names as they arrived.

Check out

  1. Pay the bill when leaving a hotel
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: She CHECKED OUT and took a cab to the airport.
  2. Die
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She CHECKED OUT last week; the funeral's tomorrow.
  3. Get information about or inspect something to see if it's satisfactory
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I CHECKED the new restaurant OUT as soon as it opened.
  4. Get information about or inspect something to see if it's satisfactory
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I CHECKED the new restaurant OUT as soon as it opened.

Check out of

  1. Settle up and pay before leaving a hotel
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Guests have to CHECK OUT OF the hotel before midday.

Check over

  1. Check something very carefully
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: We CHECKED the contract OVER before signing it.

Check up on

  1. See if someone is OK or doing what they should be doing
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I CHECKED UP ON them to see if they were revising for the test.

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