Read vs. Red
Difference Between Read and Red
Readverb
To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
have you read this book?;he doesn’t like to readRedadjective
Having red as its color.
The girl wore a red skirt.Readverb
To speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object.
He read us a passage from his new book.All right, class, who wants to read next?Redadjective
(of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
Her hair had red highlights.Readverb
(transitive) To interpret or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc.
She read my mind and promptly rose to get me a glass of water.I can read his feelings in his face.Redadjective
Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare of the spades or clubs suits
I got two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.Readverb
To consist of certain text.
On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance".The passage reads differently in the earlier manuscripts.Redadjective
Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
Readverb
(intransitive) Of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way.
Arabic reads right to left.That sentence reads strangely.Redadjective
the U.S. Republican party
a red statea red CongressReadverb
(transitive) To substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text.
Redadjective
Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
the red-black grand coalition in GermanyReadverb
Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.
Redadjective
Amerind; relating to Amerindians or First Nations
Readverb
To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.
Do you read me?Redadjective
(astronomy) Of the lower-frequency region of the (typically visible) part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.
Readverb
To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks.
I am reading theology at university.Redadjective
(particle physics) Having a color charge of red.
Readverb
To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).
to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboardRednoun
Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.
Readverb
(obsolete) To think, believe; to consider (that).
Rednoun
(countable) A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; usually capitalized a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
Readverb
(obsolete) To advise; to counsel. See rede.
Rednoun
One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.
Readverb
(obsolete) To tell; to declare; to recite.
Rednoun
Red wine.
Readverb
To recognise (someone) as being transgender.
Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me.Rednoun
A redshank.
Readverb
To call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way.
Rednoun
An Amerind.
Readverb
past tense of read
Rednoun
(slang) The drug secobarbital; a capsule of this drug.
Readverb
past participle of read
Rednoun
(informal) A red light a traffic signal
Readnoun
A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.
Rednoun
red lemonade
Readnoun
An instance of calling attention to someone's flaws; a taunt or insult.
Rednoun
(particle physics) One of the three color charges for quarks.
Readnoun
(in combination) That which is to be read
His thrillers are always a gripping read.Rednoun
chili con carne (usually in the phrase "bowl of red")
Readnoun
something that is read;
the article was a very good readRedverb
(archaic) rede
Readverb
interpret something that is written or printed;
read the advertisementHave you read Salman Rushdie?Rednoun
the quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Readverb
have or contain a certain wording or form;
The passage reads as followsWhat does the law say?Rednoun
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Readverb
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed;
The King will read the proclamation at noonRednoun
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
Readverb
obtain data from magnetic tapes;
This dictionary can be read by the computerRednoun
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue;
the company operated at a loss last yearthe company operated in the red last yearReadverb
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior;
She read the sky and predicted rainI can't read his strange behaviorThe gypsy read his fate in the crystal ballRedadjective
having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Readverb
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression;
I read this address as a satireHow should I take this message?You can't take credit for this!Redadjective
characterized by violence or bloodshed;
writes of crimson deeds and barbaric daysfann'd by Conquest's crimson wingconvulsed with red rageReadverb
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments;
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zeroThe gauge read `empty'Redadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion;
crimson with furyturned red from exertionwith puffy reddened eyesred-faced and violentflushed (or crimson) with embarrassmentReadverb
be a student of a certain subject;
She is reading for the bar examRedadjective
red with or characterized by blood;
waving our red weapons o'er our headsThe Red Badge of Couragethe red rules of tooth and clawReadverb
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role;
He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar' at Stratford this yearReadverb
to hear and understand;
I read you loud and clear!Readverb
make sense of a language;
She understands FrenchCan you read Greek?
