rehearsal

Universal Words noun 1 [C,U] time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance: to have / hold a rehearsal * We only had six days of rehearsal. * Our new production of 'Hamlet' is currently in rehearsal. * a rehearsal room * The leading man broke his leg in the middle of rehearsals. seealsoDRESSREHEARSAL 2 [C,usually sing.] ~ (for sth) an experience or event that helps to prepare you for sth that is going to happen in the future: These training exercises are designed to be a rehearsal for the invasion. * Life is not a rehearsal. 3 [C,usually sing.] ~ of sth (formal) the act of repeating sth that has been said before: We listened to his lengthy rehearsal of the arguments.