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reading minds

reading minds is the present participle and gerund of read minds.

Meaning of read minds

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To read people's minds (in general).
    • Do you think I can tell you what they think? I can't read minds!

Questions about reading minds

What is reading minds the present participle and gerund of?
Reading minds is the present participle and gerund of read minds.

Words near reading minds in the dictionary

  1. reading lips
  2. reading list
  3. reading lists
  4. reading material
  5. reading materials
  6. reading minds
  7. reading nook
  8. reading nooks
  9. reading notice
  10. reading notices
  11. reading off

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