English Explanatory Dictionary

backread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To catch up on an ongoing conversation, by reading previous portions one was not present for.
  2. To read conversations one was not present for.
  3. To interpret what one has read previously in the light of later experience or knowledge.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækˌɹiːd/ /ˈbækˌɹɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-backread.wav

Word forms

backread backreads backreading

Etymology

From back + read.

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