All English varietiesinformalfigurative
- To perceive directly the unspoken thoughts of another person; to know what someone is thinking as if by telepathy.
- To claim or suggest an uncanny ability to know another person's private thoughts without verbal communication.
All English varietiesneutralinformal
- To infer or correctly guess another person's thoughts, intentions, or desires from their behavior, words, or other contextual cues.
- To anticipate what someone will say or do on the basis of familiarity with their preferences or patterns.
All English varietiesformaltechnicalscience-fictional
- To obtain information about a person's mental states, memories, or neural activity through technological, experimental, or purportedly paranormal means.