run-through
adjEtymology Deverbal from run through.
In which trains continue without stopping while going through a station.
- Related terms
- express, jerkwater town, whistle-stop
noun, adj, verb — 18 senses
/ˈɹʌnˌθɹuː/
Etymology Deverbal from run through.
A rehearsal of a drama, especially an uninterrupted one, but with no makeup or costume.
A brief outline of the main points of something; a rundown.
Etymology Deverbal from run through.
In which trains continue without stopping while going through a station.
Idiomatic To summarise briefly.
Colloquial, Idiomatic To inform or educate someone, typically of a new concept or a concept particular to an organization or industry
Idiomatic To repeat something.
Idiomatic To use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.
Idiomatic To go through hastily.
Idiomatic To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.
Idiomatic To impale a person with a blade, usually a sword.
To get something approved quickly.
Idiomatic To continue past an intersection or a sign that is intended to cause one to stop.
Idiomatic Of a waterway, to flow through an area.
Of a train To have a route that goes through an area; to continue through an area; to complete a route.
Of a train To continue through territory owned by another company without being exchanged for a different train.
Of a flavor or ingredient To be present and intense.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, through.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for run-through and run through.