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run-through
[ruhn-throo]
noun
the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.
a quick outline or review.
a run-through of his medical history.
adjective
(of a freight train) made up of cars for a single destination, usually routed so as to avoid congested areas and stopping only for a change of crew.
run through
verb
(tr, adverb) to transfix with a sword or other weapon
(intr, preposition) to exhaust (money) by wasteful spending; squander
(intr, preposition) to practise or rehearse
let's run through the plan
(intr, preposition) to examine hastily
noun
a practice or rehearsal
a brief survey
Word History and Origins
Origin of run-through1
Idioms and Phrases
Pierce, as in The soldier was run through by a bayonet . [c. 1400]
Use up quickly, as in She ran through her allowance in no time . [c. 1600]
Practice, review or rehearse quickly, as in Let's run through the first movement again , or The crew ran through the rescue procedures , or The attorney ran through the defense witness's testimony . [Mid-1400s]
Example Sentences
The first two-thirds of the adaptation offer a quick run-through of tragic events.
He doesn’t ask for more than one run-through a day.
Writing workshops have been taking place in Glasgow over the past few months, with one full, rehearsed run-through.
He was standing inches from Hutchins when Baldwin’s gun fired during a run-through of a scene.
Charli XCX drew one of the weekend's biggest crowds, for a sleazy, hedonistic run-through of her sleazy, hedonistic breakout album, Brat.
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