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

Minnesota got him once in the middle of the second quarter by stunting a defensive tackle across his face to create a run-through lane for a linebacker, but Booker otherwise played a pretty clean game, assignment-wise. —Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025

After a back-and-forth, Gunn says something that clicks and Corenswet heads back to set for another run-through. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025

Verb

The new board consists of seven resident members and one commercial member, with terms running through December 2026. —Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025

In it, the royal couple and their children were seen enjoying the forests, running through sand dunes and exploring the beach in Norfolk. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 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