run-through
1 of 2noun
ˈrən-ˌthrü 
: a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal
run through
2 of 2verb
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
- abstract
- breviary
- brief
- capsule
- conspectus
- digest
- encapsulation
- epitome
- inventory
- outline
- précis
- recap
- recapitulation
- résumé
- resume
- resumé
- roundup
- rundown
- sum
- sum-up
- summa
- summarization
- summary
- summing-up
- synopsis
- wrap-up
Verb
- gore
- harpoon
- impale
- jab
- lance
- peck
- pick
- pierce
- pink
- puncture
- skewer
- spear
- spike
- spit
- stab
- stick
- transfix
- transpierce
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Example Sentences
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?
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1905, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
run-throughs
noun
as in summaries
a short statement of the main points could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- summaries
- rundowns
- recapitulations
- outlines
- résumés
- resumes
- summarizations
- recaps
- summae
- synopses
- inventories
- précis
- briefs
- breviaries
- encapsulations
- abstracts
- roundups
- digests
- resumés
- wrap-ups
- sum-ups
- conspectuses
- capsules
- summings-up
- condensations
- abridgments
- sums
- compendiums
- abbreviations
- epitomes
- simplifications
- shortenings
- compends
- abridgements
- epilogues
- rehashes
- reprises
- curtailments
- compendia
- conclusions
- epilogs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- expansions
- amplifications
- enlargements
- supplements
- addenda
- addendums