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Definition of lipread
lipread
/ˈlɪpˌriːd/
lip · read
Past Simple:lipread
•Past Participle:lipread
•Present Participle:lipreading
lipread Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• verb
1
To understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips, face, and tongue without hearing the sound.
Example
"Because the restaurant was so noisy, she had to lipread what her friend was saying across the table."
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