run-through

[ruhn-throo]

noun

1. the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.

2. a quick outline or review.

   a run-through of his medical history.

adjective

1. (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

1. (tr, adverb) to transfix with a sword or other weapon

2. (intr, preposition) to exhaust (money) by wasteful spending; squander

3. (intr, preposition) to practise or rehearse

   let's run through the plan

4. (intr, preposition) to examine hastily

noun

1. a practice or rehearsal

2. a brief survey

Word History and Origins

Origin of run through¹

First recorded in 1920–25; noun use of verb phrase run through

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

First, though: one final run-through of the show with the dancers she’s recruited to complement her own movement, which she describes as “quite wild and difficult to corral.”

From Los Angeles Times

Briton Caudery, the 2024 world indoor champion, rolled her ankle in the warm-up after she planted her left foot into the landing mat after a run-through.

From BBC

“I foresee us doing a run-through and a half tonight before people start nodding off.”

From Los Angeles Times

The first two-thirds of the adaptation offer a quick run-through of tragic events.

From Los Angeles Times

He doesn’t ask for more than one run-through a day.

From Los Angeles Times