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- [reed out uhv, ov]
- /rid aʊt ʌv, ɒv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reed out uhv, ov]
- /rid aʊt ʌv, ɒv/
Definitions of read out of words
- verb with object read out of to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music. 1
- verb with object read out of to utter aloud or render in speech (something written, printed, etc.): reading a story to his children; The actor read his lines in a booming voice. 1
- verb with object read out of to have such knowledge of (a language) as to be able to understand things written in it: to be able to read French. 1
- verb with object read out of to apprehend the meaning of (signs, characters, etc.) otherwise than with the eyes, as by means of the fingers: to read Braille. 1
- verb with object read out of to apprehend or interpret the meaning of (gestures, movements, signals, or the like): to read a semaphore; to read sign language. 1
- verb with object read out of to make out the significance of by scrutiny or observation: to read the cloudy sky as the threat of a storm; a fisherman skilled in reading a stream for potential pools. 1
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Origin of read out of
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English reden, Old English rǣdan to counsel, read; cognate with Dutch raden, German raten, Old Norse rātha; akin to Sanskrit rādhnoti (he) achieves
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Parts of speech for Read out of
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
read out of popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
read out of usage trend in Literature
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