READ Meaning of READ in English read verb pres; noun BrE AmE riːd (= reed) ▷ read verb past, past participle BrE AmE red (= red)▷ reading ˈriːd ɪŋ▷ reads riːdz▶ ˈ reading ˌ matter BrE AmE▶ ˈ reading room BrE AmE Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012