LookItUp

check up on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌtʃɛk ˈʌp ɑn/ · UK /ˌtʃek ˈʌp ɒn/

check up on means: You visit or contact someone to make sure they are safe and well.

verb

SEE SOMEONE’S WELLBEINGB1

You visit or contact someone to make sure they are safe and well.

  • Please check up on Grandma.
  • A nurse checked up on him after the operation.
  • Have you checked up on the children this evening?

How to use it: check up on someone (I called to check up on my mother.)

Similar words: check on, look in on

Common phrases: check up on someone, check up on Grandma

INSPECT CONDITIONB2

You examine something to see whether it is working properly or is in good condition.

  • I will check up on the car.
  • She checked up on the repairs before leaving.
  • Could you check up on the heating system tomorrow?

How to use it: check up on something (I need to check up on the repairs.)

Similar words: check, inspect, examine

Common phrases: check up on something, check up on repairs

Questions about check up on

What does check up on mean?

You visit or contact someone to make sure they are safe and well.

What is check up on in other languages?

Türkçe: halini hatırını sormak · Español: ver cómo está · Français: prendre des nouvelles de · Deutsch: nach jemandem sehen · Italiano: informarsi su come sta · 日本語: 様子を見に行く

How do you pronounce check up on?

In American English /ˌtʃɛk ˈʌp ɑn/; in British English /ˌtʃek ˈʌp ɒn/.

How do you use check up on in a sentence?

Please check up on Grandma. A nurse checked up on him after the operation.

Learn check up on while you read

LookItUp shows the meaning that fits your sentence, in your language, and turns new words into quick practice cards.

Coming soon on the App Store LookItUp app for iPhone and iPad

check up on in other languages

More words