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run-through

/ˈɹʌnˌθɹuː/

run-through noun: a rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.

Noun

run-through (plural run-throughs)

  1. A rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.
    • Near-synonym: walkthrough
    Synonyms:
    walkthrough
  2. A brief outline of the main points of something; a rundown.

Adjective

run-through (not comparable)

  1. (railroad) In which trains continue without stopping while going through a station.

Synonyms of run-through

Forms of run-through

pluralrun-throughs
alternative formrunthrough

Origin of run-through

Deverbal from run through.

Questions about run-through

What does run-through mean?
Run-through means a rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.
What part of speech is run-through?
Run-through can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce run-through?
Run-through is pronounced /ˈɹʌnˌθɹuː/.
What is the plural of run-through?
The plural of run-through is run-throughs.

Words near run-through in the dictionary

  1. run-ons
  2. run-out
  3. run-outs
  4. run-rate
  5. run-rates
  6. run-through
  7. run-throughs
  8. run-time
  9. run-times
  10. run-up
  11. run-ups

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