reading
[ ree-ding ]
/ ˈri dɪŋ /
noun
adjective
pertaining to or used for reading: reading glasses.
given to reading: the reading public.
Origin of reading
OTHER WORDS FROM reading
non·read·ing, noun self-read·ing, adjectiveWords nearby reading
reader,
readership,
readies,
readily,
readiness,
reading,
reading chair,
reading desk,
reading group,
reading notice,
reading room
Definition for reading (2 of 3)
Reading
[ red-ing ]
/ ˈrɛd ɪŋ /
noun
Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquis of,1860–1935,
Lord Chief Justice of England 1913–21; viceroy of India 1921–26.
a city in Berkshire, in S England.
a city in SE Pennsylvania.
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
a city in SW Ohio.
Definition for reading (3 of 3)
Origin of read
1
before 900; Middle English
reden, Old English
rǣdan to counsel, read; cognate with Dutch
raden, German
raten, Old Norse
rātha; akin to Sanskrit
rādhnoti (he) achieves
Example sentences from the Web for reading
British Dictionary definitions for reading (1 of 4)
reading
/ (ˈriːdɪŋ) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for reading (2 of 4)
Reading
/ (ˈrɛdɪŋ) /
noun
a town in S England, in Reading unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames: university (1892). Pop: 232 662 (2001)
a unitary authority in S England, in Berkshire. Pop: 144 100 (2003 est). Area: 37 sq km (14 sq miles)
British Dictionary definitions for reading (3 of 4)
read
1
/ (riːd) /
verb reads, reading or read (rɛd)
noun
matter suitable for reading
this new book is a very good read
the act of reading
Word Origin for read
Old English
rǣdan to advise, explain; related to Old Frisian
rēda, Old High German
rātan, Gothic
garēdan
British Dictionary definitions for reading (4 of 4)
read
2
/ (rɛd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of read 1
adjective
having knowledge gained from books (esp in the phrases widely read, well-read)
take something as read
to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
Idioms and Phrases with reading
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