read up

present singular third person reads up · participle present reading up

1. transitiveTo learn (about something) by reading.

   "Pestilential nonsense!" "Have you read it up at all, Father?" asked Enid. "Read it up! I, with all my interests and no time for one-half of them! Enid, you are too absurd." "Sorry, Father."

   1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

   1. intransitive[with on or about]

      28 November 2009, Indian Express - Nayagan was actor R Madhavan's introduction to Kamal Hassan After watching the film, I read up about it in the newspapers. When I came to know that Hassan was a 30-year-old actor then, I was completely awe-struck

2. InternetTo read previous or higher-up messages in a chat; to backread.

   I just got here, what are you talking about? — It's about the new movie announcement. Read up for the context.

comparative more read up · superlative most read up

1. Of an individual, well-versed or informed in a particular subject.