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reading the car

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

Meaning of read the car

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal, neologism) Of a rideshare driver, to assess the mood, energy, or preferences of a passenger immediately after they enter the vehicle.

Questions about reading the car

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

Words near reading the car in the dictionary

  1. reading someone's beads
  2. reading someone's lips
  3. reading someone's mind
  4. reading stone
  5. reading stones
  6. reading the car
  7. reading the green
  8. reading the mail
  9. reading the room
  10. reading the table
  11. reading through

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