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reads lips

reads lips is the third-person singular simple present indicative of read lips.

Meaning of read lips

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To lipread.

Questions about reads lips

What is reads lips the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Reads lips is the third-person singular simple present indicative of read lips.

Words near reads lips in the dictionary

  1. reads for
  2. reads for press
  3. reads in
  4. reads into
  5. reads like an open book
  6. reads lips
  7. reads minds
  8. reads off
  9. reads oneself in
  10. reads out
  11. reads over

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