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read through

read through verb: to thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.

Verb

read through (third-person singular simple present reads through, present participle reading through, simple past and past participle read through)

  1. To thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.
  2. To read a script out loud casually with other actors but without blocking
  3. (intransitive) To read and obey a signal that is beyond the applicable one (often mistakenly)

Forms of read through

third-person singular presentreads through
present participlereading through
past participleread through
pastread through

Words formed from read through

Questions about read through

What does read through mean?
Read through means to thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.
What part of speech is read through?
Read through is a verb.
What is the past tense of read through?
The past tense of read through is read through.

Words near read through in the dictionary

  1. read the green
  2. read the mail
  3. read the riot act
  4. read the room
  5. read the table
  6. read through
  7. read up
  8. read-along
  9. read-alongs
  10. read-aloud
  11. read-alouds

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