rehearsal

noun
UK: /rɪˈhɜːsəl/
US: /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/

  1. A practice session where you repeat actions to prepare for a performance.

    1. We have a rehearsal tonight for the school play.
    2. The band needs a few more rehearsals before their big concert rehearsal next week.

  2. The act of practicing something, especially a performance, in order to improve it.

    1. The actors need more rehearsal before opening night.
    2. After weeks of rehearsal, the play was finally ready for its debut performance last night.

Synonyms

practice drill preparation run-through training
rehearsal verb

  1. To practice something, especially a performance, in order to prepare for it.

    1. We will rehearse the play tomorrow.
    2. The band is rehearsing a new song before recording session this weekend.

  2. To train someone, or yourself, to do something in a certain way through repeated practice.

    1. The coach rehearsed the team in their new defensive strategies every day.
    2. She rehearsed her speech in front of the mirror before the important presentation.
rehearsal transitive-verb

  1. To repeat something to make perfect

    1. We must rehearsal every day.
    2. They are rehearsal the show for a long time.
rehearsal intransitive-verb

  1. To practice to make ready for public performance.

    1. They must rehearsal until the show.
    2. They like to rehearsal before opening day.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rehearsal" in English means: A practice session where you repeat actions to prepare for a performance., The act of practicing something, especially a performance, in order to improve it..

The phonetic transcription of "rehearsal" is /rɪˈhɜːsəl/ in British English and /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rehearsal": practice, drill, preparation, run-through, training.

Example usage of "rehearsal": "We have a rehearsal tonight for the school play.". More examples on the page.