check in — contact someone briefly
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+informalcommon
To contact someone for a short time to see how they are or to give a quick update.
Say it like a native
Textbook I am contacting you briefly to ascertain how you are feeling.
Native Just checking in to see how you're doing.
'Check in (with someone)' is the natural casual verb for a quick touch-base; the paraphrase is robotic.
Pattern: check in (with someone)
In use
- I like to check in with my parents every weekend.relationships
- I think it's important to check in with your friends regularly, especially if they live far away.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I wanted to check in you.
✓ I wanted to check in with you.
'Check IN WITH someone' — don't drop 'with'.
Common collocations
check in (with)— with you, on you, real quick, later
Don't confuse it
'Check in' is more about keeping in touch, while 'check on' is about making sure someone is okay.
Related
- check in (register on arrival) — Another meaning of 'check in' is 'register on arrival'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.