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

But on one run-through, he was shaken by a small mistake. —Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025

On the original, Braxton (on flute), the trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and the bassist Dave Holland align on an ingenious cyclical theme, tacking on one new phrase with each run-through, while the drummer Jerome Cooper adds fluttering texture. —Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025

Verb

However, the flower industry will continue to be hit with higher prices throughout the year, with other big floral events such as graduations and weddings starting in May and running through the summer. —Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025

At the Bussy Saint-Georges station in Torcy, France, a swift swan was on the loose and running through the rail tracks, halting trains and causing utter chaos. —Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1905, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for run-through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

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