check sth out
(EXAMINE) informal — phrasal verb with check /tʃek/ verbDefinition
C1 to examine something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is true, safe, or suitable: We'll need to check out his story.Testing, checking and experimenting
(Definition of check sth out (EXAMINE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- assay verb
- check up on sb phrasal verb
- collector noun (JOB)
- crosscheck verb
- crucible noun (TEST)
- double-check verb
- experimentation noun
- inspect verb
- inspection noun
- inspector noun
- play around/about with sth phrasal verb
- screen verb (EXAMINE)
- spot check noun
- spy out the land idiom
- test noun
- test sth out phrasal verb
- test verb
- tester noun
- trial noun (TEST)
- trial run noun
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