Definition of run-through
:a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal
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First Known Use of run-through
1905
run-through Synonyms
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abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), roundup, rundown, run-through, sum, summa, summarization, summing-up, sum-up, synopsis, wrap-upRelated Words
abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening; simplification, streamlining; rehash, reprise; conclusion, epilogue (also epilog)Near Antonyms
amplification, enlargement, expansion; addendum, supplementrun 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
Examples of run through in a Sentence
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?
First Known Use of run through
15th century
run through Synonyms
Synonyms
gore, harpoon, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, impale, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix, transpierceAntonyms
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spindle; perforate, riddle; bayonet, dirk, gimlet, pike, poniard, prong, quill; pinprick, poke, prick, punch, thrust; cut, knife, sliceNear Antonyms
economize, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay upRUN-THROUGH Defined for English Language Learners
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