Synonyms for rehearsal

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ri-hur-suh l

Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈhɜr səl

Top 10 synonyms for rehearsal

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Définition of rehearsal

Origin : late 14c., "restatement, repetition of the words of another," from rehearse + -al (2), or from Old French rehearsal "a repeating." Sense in theater and music, "act of rehearsing," is from 1570s. Pre-wedding rehearsal dinner attested by 1953.

noun preparation for performance

Example sentences :

They had a rehearsal last night, but of course I was not there.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

On the previous day there was the first rehearsal of Handel's Admeto.
Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent

A rehearsal, of course, must be very different from a performance.
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

It was as though the other night had been a rehearsal, and as if now she knew what was coming.
Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

When this rehearsal was over Perrin came to me; he had an affectionate and constrained air.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

These USO trips, the rehearsal, the excitement of the last hour.
Extract from : « The Second Voice » by Mann Rubin

This musical piece had actually been put into rehearsal in 1767, when it was withdrawn.
Extract from : « The Prince of Parthia » by Thomas Godfrey

At rehearsal he used frequently to drub his former mistress.
Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola

"We don't mince matters at rehearsal," he said with a breathless laugh.
Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna

Why the unmentionable mischief do you waste your energies, singing like that at a rehearsal?
Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray

Antonyms for rehearsal

cold turkey

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