Read out
verb
To say something out loud that you are reading from a text.
The teacher asked the student to read out the paragraph to the class.

Often appears as...
- read out loud
- read out the results
verb
To expel someone from a group or position.
He was read out of the party after his actions were discovered.

Often appears as...
- read out of the group
- read out of the organization
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
The system will read out the data from the hard drive.

Often appears as...
- read out data
- read out information
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To say something out loud that you are reading from a text.
The teacher asked the student to read out the paragraph to the class.

Often appears as...
- read out loud
- read out the results
verb
To expel someone from a group or position.
He was read out of the party after his actions were discovered.

Often appears as...
- read out of the group
- read out of the organization
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
The system will read out the data from the hard drive.

Often appears as...
- read out data
- read out information
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3

Classroom Instruction
Often used by teachers when they want students to speak the text aloud in an educational setting.

Class, please read out the sentences from your workbook.
Highlight Details
Emphasizes the importance of certain information by speaking it aloud for clarity.

I'll read out the key points of the report for everyone.
Public Speaking
Suggests that the content is important enough to be shared vocally with a group.

The chairman decided to read out the announcement at the meeting.
Classroom Instruction
Often used by teachers when they want students to speak the text aloud in an educational setting.

Class, please read out the sentences from your workbook.
Highlight Details
Emphasizes the importance of certain information by speaking it aloud for clarity.

I'll read out the key points of the report for everyone.
Public Speaking
Suggests that the content is important enough to be shared vocally with a group.

The chairman decided to read out the announcement at the meeting.
Classroom Instruction
Often used by teachers when they want students to speak the text aloud in an educational setting.

Class, please read out the sentences from your workbook.
Highlight Details
Emphasizes the importance of certain information by speaking it aloud for clarity.

I'll read out the key points of the report for everyone.
Public Speaking
Suggests that the content is important enough to be shared vocally with a group.

The chairman decided to read out the announcement at the meeting.
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