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reading

read·ing
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-ding]
    • /ˈri dɪŋ/
    • /ˈriːdɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-ding]
    • /ˈri dɪŋ/

Definitions of reading word

  • noun reading an act or instance of reading: Give the agreement a careful read before you sign it. 1
  • noun reading something that is read: Her new novel is a wonderful read. 1
  • adjective reading pertaining to or used for reading: reading glasses. 1
  • adjective reading given to reading: the reading public. 1
  • verb with object reading 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 reading 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

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Origin of reading

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English redyng (gerund), Old English rǣdinge. See read1, -ing1, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Reading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reading popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

reading usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reading

noun reading

  • apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
  • audition — An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
  • book learning — knowledge gained from books rather than from direct personal experience
  • chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
  • communication — Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.

Top questions with reading

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