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to read off
[phrase form: read]
01
to read items from a list
Examples
The teacher asked each student to read off their favorite book from a list.
She read off the names of the prize winners at the event.
02
to announce information from a written or visual source
Examples
Can you read off the measurements from the ruler?
Please read off the weight on the bathroom scale and record it.
03
to deliver a sharp verbal reprimand
SlangExamples
The sergeant read him off for being late.
She got read off after breaking formation.
