checking out

A form of check out — To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of check out
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APA

checking out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checking%20out

MLA

“checking out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checking%20out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “checking out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checking%20out.

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