Plural of read
regular plural
The plural of read is reads.
Forms of read
| Singular | read /ɹiːd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | reads /ɹiːdz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Reads in a sentence
- She reads Playgirl magazine, goes to a male-strip joint and then complains about sexual harassment on the job.1982, Robert M. Evenson, “"Liberated" Woman"”, in The Cincinnati Enquirer
- Arabic reads right to left.
- The computer writes to the disk faster than it reads from it.From the entry write
- He has a bumper sticker on his van that reads "faster than a speeding ticket".From the entry bumper sticker
- The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition."From the entry headline
Meaning of read
- verb To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
- verb To be understood or physically read in a specific way.
- verb To read a work or works written by the named author.
Questions about the plural of read
- What is the plural of read?
- The plural of read is reads.
- Is read countable?
- Read is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: read (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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