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

Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Tech And Dress: Give subscribers a seat for the first full run-through with lights, sound and orchestra. —Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

Shoppers can find a new weekly Walmart ad in-stores on Mondays, and those sales run through Sundays. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025

The pro lineup will begin with NYCC 2025 opening night on Wednesday, Oct. 8, and programming will run through the end of the convention on Oct. 12. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 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