read
read
ri:d
rid
British pronunciation
/riːd/

Definition & Meaning of "read"in English

to read
01

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

Transitive: to read written words
to read definition and meaning
example
Examples
I can read this book easily.
1.1

to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it

Ditransitive: to read a text to sb | to read sb a text
to read definition and meaning
example
Examples
Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
1.2

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word

Transitive: to read a word
example
Examples
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
1.3

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording

Transitive: to read a particular content
example
Examples
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
02

to discover information from something written

Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
example
Examples
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
2.1

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way

Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
example
Examples
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
2.2

(of a text) to give a certain impression

Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
example
Examples
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
03

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number

Transitive: to read an amount or number
example
Examples
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
3.1

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment

Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
example
Examples
The technician will read the water meter today.
04

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter

Transitive: to read sb
example
Examples
' Roger, this is Alpha Team. Do you read us, over?'
05

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information

Transitive: to read computer data
example
Examples
The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
06

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university

Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to read a subject
example
Examples
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
07

to observe and interpret signs, movements, or behavior in order to anticipate what will happen next

example
Examples
The fighter could read his opponent's body language and dodge punches before they landed.
08

to criticize, point out, or call out someone's flaws, often in a clever, witty, or cutting way

SlangSlang
example
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He read her outfit; it was a total disaster.
Read
01

something that is read

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