run through

run through

verb

Definition of RUN 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

Examples of RUN THROUGH

1. <before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife>
2. <how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?>

First Known Use of RUN THROUGH

15th century

Related to RUN THROUGH

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

Antonyms: conserve

Related Words: spindle; perforate, riddle; bayonet, dirk, gimlet, pike, poniard, prong, quill; pinprick, poke, prick, punch, thrust; cut, knife, slice

Near Antonyms: economize, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay up

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