book reading
book reading noun: the act or practice of reading books or other printed matter.
Noun
book reading (countable and uncountable, plural book readings)
- The act or practice of reading books or other printed matter.
Forms of book reading
| plural | book readings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | book-reading |
| alternative form | bookreading |
Origin of book reading
From Middle English *boke-redynge, from Old English bōcrǣding (“book reading”), equivalent to book + reading.
Questions about book reading
- What does book reading mean?
- Book reading means the act or practice of reading books or other printed matter.
- What part of speech is book reading?
- Book reading is a noun.
- What is the plural of book reading?
- The plural of book reading is book readings.
Words near book reading in the dictionary
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