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Definition of lipread

lipread

/ˈlɪpˌriːd/
lip · read

Past Simple:lipread
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Past Participle:lipread
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Present Participle:lipreading
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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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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lipread. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lipread
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