leave someone on read
/ɹɛd/
leave someone on read verb: to read someone's instant message(s) without giving a response, particularly on a platform that lets one see whether a message has been viewed.
Verb
leave someone on read (third-person singular simple present leaves someone on read, present participle leaving someone on read, simple past and past participle left someone on read)
- To read someone's instant message(s) without giving a response, particularly on a platform that lets one see whether a message has been viewed.
- My boyfriend left me on read yesterday after I asked him to send me a picture of his dog, which made me very angry!
- Left a nigga on read 'cause I felt like it2018, “I Do”, performed by Cardi B ft. SZA
- Synonyms:
- leave someone on seen, bluetick
Synonyms of leave someone on read
Forms of leave someone on read
| third-person singular present | leaves someone on read |
|---|---|
| present participle | leaving someone on read |
| past participle | left someone on read |
| past | left someone on read |
Questions about leave someone on read
- What does leave someone on read mean?
- Leave someone on read means to read someone's instant message(s) without giving a response, particularly on a platform that lets one see whether a message has been viewed.
- What part of speech is leave someone on read?
- Leave someone on read is a verb.
- How do you pronounce leave someone on read?
- Leave someone on read is pronounced /ɹɛd/.
- What is the past tense of leave someone on read?
- The past tense of leave someone on read is left someone on read.
Words near leave someone on read in the dictionary
- leave someone holding the baby
- leave someone holding the bag
- leave someone in the dust
- leave someone in the lurch
- leave someone no choice
- leave someone on read
- leave someone on seen
- leave someone out in the cold
- leave someone to their fate
- leave someone to their own devices
- leave something to be desired
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