Read into
2 meanings · select one to explore
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To give more meaning or importance to something than is actually intended.
Example sentence
Don’t read into his silence; he’s just tired.
Real video usage
Three clips showing this meaning in natural speech.
Don’t see captions? Click the CC button on the video to turn them on.
Don’t see captions? Click the CC button on the video to turn them on.
Don’t see captions? Click the CC button on the video to turn them on.
Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
don't read too much into it
read into a comment
read into someone's words
read into the situation
read more into it than necessary
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Don't read too much into his comment. ✅ (Correct)
Don't read his comment into too much. ❌ (Incorrect)