noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of proofreading. rare

   "At 3:30 she put the finishing touches on her memo, printed it, gave it a proofread, then handed it to the attorney."

Verb

1. 1
   To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation. intransitive, transitive
2. 2
   read for errors wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

proofcopyeditlook overproofproofreadingread

Example

More examples

"With oral language there isn't only one language and one can't proofread."

Etymology

From proof + read.

Related phrases

copy edit

Related Topic Clusters

Copyediting and Proofreading Checklists

Word-level checks for cleaner drafts, fewer errors, and faster QA passes.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.