Phrase Hound found 152 phrases and 108 compound words that contain read. The most common are listed below. Open read in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 152
- read the roomTo understand the emotions and thoughts of the people present, especially to determine the kind of speech or actions that would be appropriate or inappropriate.
- read-onlyUnalterable, capable of being read but not written.
- well-readWell informed and knowledgeable through having read extensively.
- read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.
- read-throughA cache that will fetch information from the original source when asked for information that is not yet cached.
- read the tableSynonym of read the room: To understand the emotions and thoughts of the people present, especially to determine the kind of speech or actions that would be appropriate or inappropriate.
- read the carOf a rideshare driver, to assess the mood, energy, or preferences of a passenger immediately after they enter the vehicle.
- must-readA book, article, etc. that one is strongly recommended to read.
- read the mailTo listen to CB radio conversations without taking part.
- read-aloudAn event at which children gather to listen to a story being read aloud.
- read-writeSupporting both read and write operations.
- read-only memoryA computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered.
- read upTo learn (about something) by reading.
- read offTo dictate from a list, especially in a way focused on sequential processing.
- table readSynonym of readthrough: The process of reading through something; a perusal.
- read my lipsUsed to emphasize a following statement (especially towards a ignorant or idiotic person)
- read the greenTo determine the slope of a golf green and to analyze its surface, in order to evaluate its effect on the golf ball as it travels toward the target.
- A Good Read
- A. C. Read
- I Can Read
- Read A Book
- Read About It
- Read All About It
- Read Me My Rights
- Read More About It
Compound words 108
- readerA person who reads.
- spreadTo stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
- readmeA text file meant to be read before taking any significant action with the items it accompanies.
- readabilityThe property of being capable of being read; legibility.
- proofreadTo check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
- misreadTo read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.
- readaheadThe operation of reading data from a storage medium in advance so that it is immediately available when requested.
- lipreadTo determine a person's speech by watching the movement of their lips.
- ReadvilleA neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
- arreadTo declare; tell; interpret; explain.