run-through
|run/through|
B2
/ˈrʌnˌθruː/
complete rehearsal
Etymology
Etymology Information
'run-through' originates from the combination of 'run' and 'through', where 'run' meant 'to go quickly' and 'through' meant 'from one end to the other'.
Historical Evolution
'run-through' evolved from the literal sense of running through something to its current meaning of a complete rehearsal.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to move quickly through', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a complete rehearsal'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a rehearsal or practice session where a performance is run from start to finish.
The actors had a run-through of the play before the opening night.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41