Meaning of read the room | Babel Free
Definitions
To understand the emotions and thoughts of the people present, especially to determine the kind of speech or actions that would be appropriate or inappropriate.
Equivalents
Examples
“The ad rubbed some creatives the wrong way. Hugh Grant called it a “destruction of human experience⟳,” while Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano told Apple CEO Tim Cook⟳ to “read⟳ the room” in a post⟳ on X.”
“Long story short: Bumble did not read⟳ the room.”
““Mr. President- Yes, we still care about Epstein,” the actress Roseanne Barr recently posted on X […]. “Is there a time to not care about child sex trafficking? Read⟳ the damn room.””
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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