read out
Pronunciation
  • (present) IPA: /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/
  • (past) IPA: /ˌɹɛd ˈaʊt/
Verb

read out

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To read something and say the words to inform other people.
    The teacher read out the names of the students who had passed the exam.
    He read the names out to the class.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic, US) (of a device) To read some data and inform the person using the device.
    The movement detector is reading out the data now.
  3. (transitive, legal) To interpret a part of a law so that it is not struck down but is rendered of no effect or applicability.
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