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

Example Sentences

The tour also runs through several music festivals and will include stops at Sick New World in Las Vegas, I-DAYS in Italy and Novarock in Austria.

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But the Miami Dolphins star cornerback’s influence still runs through a Rams defense that adopted many of the three-time All-Pro’s traits.

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Blight runs through the park and bleeds into surrounding streets, with homeless encampments in every direction.

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Lighting technicians run through their settings for each scene.

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Opera run through Nov. 17 and are his only ones in the U.S. this season — a coup for the company.

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