Simple Definition of run-through

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run-through

noun

plural run-throughs
: an activity in which you quickly do or read all the different parts of something especially in order to practice or prepare for something (such as a performance)
She gave her lines/notes a quick run-through.
They did a run-through [=rehearsal] of the play.

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“Run-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/run-through. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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