read off
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To look at a number or value on a machine or list and say it out loud.
Literal meaning: To read something by taking the information off (away from) a surface or display.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To read a measurement or value directly from a scale, instrument, or display.
"The technician read off the pressure reading and entered it into the log."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To read items one by one from a list, typically aloud.
"The teacher read off the names of students who had passed the exam."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in technical, scientific, and practical contexts. Often used when someone is looking at an instrument or display and reporting what they see. Can also mean to read items from a list one by one.
Commonly used with
temperature reading value measurement scale gauge names
Forms
Base
read off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
reads off
he/she/it
Past simple
read off
yesterday
Past participle
read off
have + pp
-ing form
reading off
continuous
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