read through

verb

To thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person reads through · participle present reading through

  1. To thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.
  2. To read a script out loud casually with other actors but without blocking
  3. intransitiverail transportTo read and obey a signal that is beyond the applicable one (often mistakenly)
Cite this entry
APA

read through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20through

MLA

“read through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20through. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “read through,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20through.

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