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in rehearsal

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Definition of in rehearsal

: in the act of preparing for a public performance by practicing
  • musicians in rehearsal
; also : in the process of being rehearsed by the performers
  • a production of King Lear in rehearsal

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rehearsal play

  1. : something recounted or told again : recital

  2. : a private performance or practice session preparatory to a public appearance

  3. : a practice exercise : trial

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