run-through

/ˈɹʌnˌθɹuː/

noun

A rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.

“Near-synonym: walkthrough”

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walkthrough
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Meanings

nounrun-through (plural run-throughs)

plural run-throughs · alternative runthrough

  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.
adjectiverun-through (not comparable)

alternative runthrough

  1. not comparablerailroadIn which trains continue without stopping while going through a station.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.

Similar
walkthrough
Also see
walkthrough

Origin

Deverbal from run through.

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Cite this entry
APA

run-through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run-through

MLA

“run-through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run-through. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run-through,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run-through.

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