read back
Third Person
reads back
Present Participle
reading back
Past Tense
read back
Past Participle
read back
1
to review the words one has previously written, often to check their accuracy
- The secretary was asked to read back the meeting minutes to ensure they were recorded correctly.
- After finishing the report, he read it back to himself to catch any errors.
- The journalist would often read her articles back to guarantee their quality before submitting them.
- The author was advised to read back the manuscript to check for consistency in the storyline.
- The student read back the essay to proofread for any grammatical mistakes.