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to read out

to read out

34 2.5
To say words from a written text so others can hear
  • phrasal verb
  • /riːd aʊt/
translation icon : leer en voz alta
  • The teacher will read out the names of the students who passed the exam.
  • read out loud
  • read out a passage
  • ask someone to read out

But for other visual learners, I read out the items instead.

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Examples

  • Professor Armstrong will read out his statement now.

    Torn Curtain (1966)

  • You have cards you have to read out as you drive by.

  • But here I want to read out what they sent me.

  • So, guys, please read out your stories.

  • Anyway, Steve, can you read out the fan questions for this week, please?

  • - So you gonna read it out loud then?

    Cold Ones (2007)

  • Can you please read this out, Miss Swan?

    Wicked Little Letters (2024)

  • How do you think students feel when they read out loud to their teachers?

    Academic text (2015)

  • Although my mother left a formal will, she also wanted me to read out a list of her personal wishes.

    Patrick (2018)

  • Yeah, and I have had a letter from Wilfred which I read out on my channel.

    Danny Jones

Synonyms

to say
vsto read out
∞ 1.0

Speak words to show information or feelings

requires the words to come from a written source and be spoken aloud
to read
vsto read out
∞ 1.0

To look at and understand written or printed words

specifically means speaking the written words aloud for others to hear
to announce
vsto read out
∞ 1.5

To tell people officially about something, often in public

focuses specifically on speaking aloud from a written source rather than general notice
to shout
vsto read out
644 1.0

To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling

is usually neutral and tied to reading written words aloud rather than loud emotion
to deliver
vsto read out
583 2.6

To give a speech, idea, or message to a group of people

is narrower, focusing on reading specific written material aloud
to call out
vsto read out
152 3.5

To say something loudly so people can hear

is typically calmer and tied to reading text aloud rather than loud calling
to voice
vsto read out
152 3.2

To say something aloud, especially an opinion or feeling

is about reading or announcing written words rather than personal opinion
to utter
vsto read out
107 2.9

To say something aloud

adds the idea of speaking aloud specifically from a written source
to recite
vsto read out
86 3.5

Say something aloud from memory in front of other people

relies on reading aloud from a written source rather than memory
to dictate
vsto read out
61 3.8

To say words aloud for someone to write down

aims to present written text aloud for listeners, not to produce a transcript
to shout out
vsto read out
13 4.2

Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention

is deliberate reading aloud of written material, not sudden emotional calling
to blare out
vsto read out
1 4.3

Make a very loud sound to get people's attention

is less noisy and centers on speaking written words clearly for listeners
to annunciate
vsto read out
  • Formal
1 8.0

To say something clearly and formally so others know

is less formal and tied to speaking directly from written text
to blazon out
vsto read out
9.3

To tell many people about something in a showy way

focuses on reading or announcing from prepared text rather than showy proclamation

Antonyms

to whisper
586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

How Loud

to proclaim
  • Formal
229 5.3
to announce
∞ 1.5
to read out
34 2.5
to say
∞ 1.0
to murmur
11 4.2

Surface Forms

read out infinitive
read out past
read out past participle
reading out present participle
reads out third person singular

Morphology

read + out

The meaning 'to report/display/output readings' is derivable from 'read' (to obtain information from a source) plus the particle 'out' which commonly signals making information external or public, so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer the sense. However, the particle's specialized resultative/output function is somewhat metaphorical and varies across phrasal verbs, so the exact technical sense (especially for devices) is not fully predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Read out comes from the simple image of reading words on a page and making them come out of your mouth so everyone can hear. So it means 'to say or announce something aloud so people can hear'.