read
noun/riːd/
/riːd/
[singular] (informal)- (especially British English) an act or a period of reading something
- I was having a quiet read when the phone rang.
- Can I have a read of your newspaper when you’ve finished?
Homophones read | reedread reed/riːd//riːd/- read verb
- She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it.
- read noun
- Let me just have a quick read of what you've written.
- reed noun
- A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed.
Extra Examples- Have a read and let me know what you think.
- The program is simple to use after a quick read of the manual.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- quiet
- quick
- …
- have
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- a good, interesting, etc. read a book, an article, etc. that is good, etc.
- His thrillers are always a gripping read.
- The story made an interesting read.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enjoyable
- entertaining
- fun
- …
- be
- make
- enjoy
- …
Word OriginOld English rǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raden and German raten ‘advise, guess’. Early senses included ‘advise’ and ‘interpret (a riddle or dream)’.
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