noun

rehearsal

rehearsal, practice, run-through

The band has a rehearsal tonight.

The band has a rehearsal tonight.

We need one more rehearsal before the show.

We need one more rehearsal before the show.

The wedding rehearsal is on Friday.

The wedding rehearsal is on Friday.

a rehearsal for sth. a practice session for a public performance The wedding rehearsal is on Friday.

Synonyms: practice, run-through, tryout

From Old French 'rehercier', meaning 'to go over again'. 're-' (again) + 'hercier' (to drag, harrow).

Think 're-hear-sal'. You 'hear' the performance again and again before the actual event. It's a practice session you can hear.

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