run+through

  • 1run-through — /run throoh /, n. 1. the performing of a sequence of designated actions, esp. as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice. 2. a quick outline or review: a run through of his medical history. adj. 3. (of a freight train) made up of …

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  • 2run-through — run throughs N COUNT A run through for a show or event is a practice for it. Charles and Eddie are getting ready for their final run through before the evening s recording. Syn: rehearsal …

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  • 3run-through — n a short practice before a performance, test etc →↑rehearsal ▪ a final run through of the play …

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  • 4run-through — [run′thro͞o΄] n. a rehearsal, as of a dramatic or musical work or section, straight through from beginning to end …

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  • 5run through — ► run through 1) stab so as to kill. 2) (also run over) go over quickly or briefly as a rehearsal or reminder. Main Entry: ↑run …

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  • 6run through — index exhaust (deplete), penetrate, permeate, pervade, pierce (lance), spend Burton s Legal Thesaurus …

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  • 7run-through — run ,through noun count a practice performance of a ceremony, play, or concert …

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  • 8run-through — run′ through n. 1) a trial or practice performance, esp. an uninterrupted rehearsal of a play 2) a quick outline or review • Etymology: 1920–25 …

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  • 9run through — [v] use up; waste blow, consume, dissipate, exhaust, expend, finish, fritter away, lose, spend, squander, throw away, wash up; concept 156 Ant. hoard, save …

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  • 10run-through — ► NOUN 1) a rehearsal. 2) a brief outline or summary …

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