v 1: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition;
"check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" [syn: check, check up on, look into, suss out, check over, {go
over}, check into]
2: announce one's departure from a hotel [ant: check in]
3: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories
don't check!" [syn: check]
4: trace; "We are running down a few tips" [syn: run down]
5: withdraw money by writing a check [syn: cheque]
6: try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to
sound out the new professor" [syn: sound out, feel out]