verb
rehearse
rih-HURS/rɪˈhɜːrs/
To practice something before performing or presenting it.
The actors rehearse while the director follows the script.
Etymology
The original image was raking over ground again. This became going over words again—repeating or recounting them—and then practicing a part or performance before presenting it publicly.
In context
In fact, you want to write it out, practice it, rehearse it many many times. So when you are in front of that potential hiring manager, you are ready to go.
More examples
- She rehearsed her presentation before dinner.
- We need to rehearse the evacuation procedure.
- The band rehearses twice a week.
Forms
rehearse · rehearses · rehearsed · rehearsing
rehearsal noun — practice before a performance
Similar words
- practice
- Repeat to improve skill, not necessarily for a specific performance.
- run through
- An informal rehearsal of the whole sequence.