read out
Britishverb
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(tr) to read (something) aloud
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to retrieve information from a computer memory or storage device
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(tr) to expel (someone) from a political party or other society
noun
Example Sentences
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"When I have to read out loud, it just becomes like a kind of mental block. And I can freeze," he told Poehler.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Sir Jeffrey wrote her a letter in June 2020, which was read out in court on Thursday, in which he expressed "regret" for the "hurt, pain and distress" he had caused.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Tuchel read out a letter from Ferguson, who said Lampard's Coventry play "great football with confidence and belief".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
There'll be groans from Merseyside as Steven Gerrard's name is read out, cheers in north London as they know what's coming up.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“When I was your age, I had to read out loud to the women of my synagogue,” Babulya said.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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