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

• 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

In the original movie, Andy is seen chuckling to herself during an editorial fashion meeting as the Runway staff do a run-through of outfits with Priestly ahead of a photoshoot. —Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 July 2025

An offensive run-through bleeds into a drive-and-kick drill into a closeout and recovery drill into a protect-the-baseline drill, separated only by a whistle. —Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025

Verb

Current federal funding runs through the end of his fiscal year, September 30. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025

Entertainment Weekly has your first look at the production, which began performances Aug. 7 and runs through Sept. 14, below. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 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