read minds

verb

To read people's minds (in general).

“Do you think I can tell you what they think? I can't read minds!”

Meanings

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

present singular third person reads minds · participle present reading minds

  1. idiomaticTo read people's minds (in general).

    Do you think I can tell you what they think? I can't read minds!

Origin

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APA

read minds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20minds

MLA

“read minds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20minds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “read minds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20minds.

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