reading

/ˈɹiːdɪŋ/

reading

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American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.7s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.4s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 0.8s

Definition

present participle and gerund of read

Etymology

From Middle English reding, redyng, redand, from Old English rǣdende, present participle of rǣdan (“to read”), equivalent to read + -ing.