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 of run-through

Noun

• summary
• outline

Verb

• puncture
• pierce
• stab
• pick
• jab
• stick
• peck
• pink

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

There had been a run-through of the entire ceremony the previous day. —Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Another survivor of the drone strike, Master Sergeant Ann Marie Carrier, said the Army didn't plan for a mass casualty event, and there were never any run-throughs or rehearsals leading up to the start of the Iranian campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the Pentagon. —Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2026

Verb

The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property. —David Wade, CBS News, 18 June 2026

In this concept, rather than boiling the liquid, it is run through a molecular sieve that catches specific molecules based on their size. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026

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