English · Phrasal verb Attested

read up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To learn (about something) by reading.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Học về điều gì đó bằng cách đọc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"Pestilential nonsense!" "Have you read it up at all, Father?" asked Enid. "Read it up! I, with all my interests and no time for one-half of them! Enid, you are too absurd." "Sorry, Father."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To learn (about something) by reading. — [with on or about]

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Học về điều gì đó bằng cách đọc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To read previous or higher-up messages in a chat; to backread.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đọc các tin nhắn trước hoặc cao hơn trong trò chuyện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “read up” mean?

To learn (about something) by reading.

Is “read up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.