under-rehearsaln.
/ˌʌndərᵻˈhəːsl/, U.S. /ˌəndərəˈhərs(ə)l/, /ˌəndəriˈhərs(ə)l/ Insufficient rehearsal of a play, piece of music, etc., for performance.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > production of performance > rehearsal > insufficient rehearsal
under-rehearsal1900
1900 G. B. Shaw Let. 30 Dec. (1972) II. 215 The second performance has all the flatness of a second night plus the effects of under rehearsal.
1937 Discovery Nov. 331/1 The major difficulty with the B.B.C. transmissions is under~rehearsal.
1960 Times 24 Nov. 8/5 The performance itself had an air of under-rehearsal.
Derivatives
under-rehearsed adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [adjective] > types of performance
useful1740
unrehearsed1789
rehearsed1821
marionettish1873
non-stop1932
live1933
watchable1933
improv1953
under-rehearsed1963
impro1979
1963 Times 7 Mar. 15/5 Those under-rehearsed in the intrigues of the narratives can suck them out from his obliquities.
1982 J. Sherwood Shot in Arm vi. 51 The show was badly under~rehearsed.
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