read out

/ riːd /

verb

1. (tr) to read (something) aloud

2. to retrieve information from a computer memory or storage device

3. (tr) to expel (someone) from a political party or other society

noun

1. 1. the act of retrieving information from a computer memory or storage device

   2. the information retrieved

Example Sentences

Among the victim impact statements read out in court, one man described how his car was packed for a trip to Scotland when he found it had been stolen in the morning.

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As the nine guilty verdicts were read out at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, Carrick shook his head repeatedly in the dock.

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He shook his head repeatedly in the dock as the verdicts were read out.

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Cross dressed in a black suit and tie, spoke only to confirm his date of birth, address and to say "guilty" as each of the charges was read out.

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This time she was a football enemy, arriving in a cloud of controversy, and received boos when her name was read out by the stadium announcer.

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Related Words

• admonish 
• berate 
• castigate 
• chastise 
• chide 
• denounce 
• discipline 
• rebuff 
• rebuke 
• reprimand 
• reproach 
• scold