(transitive) To read from a scale or measure.
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(transitive) To dictate from a list, especially in a way focused on sequential processing.
When your name has been read off, come to collect your paper.
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(transitive, US, military, slang) To scold or reprimand.
When your name has been read off, come to collect your paper.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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