run-through

1 of 2

noun

: a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal

run through

2 of 2

verb

ran through; run through; running through; runs through

transitive verb

1
: pierce
2
: to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly
3
: to read or rehearse without pausing
4
a
b
: to subject to a process

Examples of run-through in a Sentence

Noun could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about? Verb before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Noun
This year, with 39 food vendors and 17 food trucks lining the intersection of Jackson Drive and Columbus Drive, Heitz suggests guests make a couple of run-throughs to hit the mix of returning favorites and some notable new spots. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024 In the rehearsal video above, Merideth and Henningsen do a run-through of the vacuum moment in the upside-down set. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 June 2024
Verb
That’s a little like having an album-length bonus track running through the whole thing. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 There’s a theme of time travel, as Halsey runs through pop history and imagines herself as a character in every era. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run-through 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1905, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of run-through was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near run-through

run through

run-through

run up

Cite this Entry

“Run-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-through. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

run through

verb
1
: to pierce with or as if with a sword
2
: to spend or use up wastefully
ran through the money in no time
3
: to read or rehearse without pausing
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