run-through

1 of 2

noun

ˈrən-ˌthrü 

: 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

: carry out, do

b

: to subject to a process

Synonyms

Noun

• abstract
• breviary
• brief
• capsule
• conspectus
• digest
• encapsulation
• epitome
• inventory
• outline
• précis
• recap
• recapitulation
• résumé
• resume
• resumé
• roundup
• rundown
• sum
• sum-up
• summa
• summarization
• summary
• summing-up
• synopsis
• wrap-up

Verb

• gore
• harpoon
• impale
• jab
• lance
• peck
• pick
• pierce
• pink
• puncture
• skewer
• spear
• spike
• spit
• stab
• stick
• transfix
• transpierce

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?

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Academy Awards is the only award ceremony that actually requires presenters to attend a run-through prior to the live show. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024

At the handful of Moon Safari performances so far this year, Air has opened with a complete run-through of the 10-song album, followed by a 10 other tracks spanning its discography. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1905, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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