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read out

idiom
Meaning

To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.


Examples
SIMPLE

Please read out the names on the list.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher asked a student to stand up and read out their essay to the rest of the class.

COMPLEX

After the committee finished their private deliberations, the chairperson stood before the assembly to read out the final verdict regarding the new policy.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    dictated but not read

    Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.

  2. 02

    have one's head read

    To have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.

  3. 03

    quick read

    A book, periodical, or other printed matter that is enjoyable to read and can be read quickly.

  4. 04

    read between the lines

    To infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.

  5. 05

    read in

    To allow access to classified information.

  6. 06

    read lips

    To lipread.

  7. 07

    read minds

    To read people's minds (in general).

  8. 08

    read oneself in

    To read aloud the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.

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