play out vs run through

play out and run through both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play out	No	No	Yes	No
run through	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run through is a hypernym of play out; that is, run through is a word with a broader meaning than play out:

Other hypernyms of play out include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, use, use up, wipe out.

play out (verb)	run through (verb)
become spent or exhausted	use up (resources or materials)
play to a finish	apply thoroughly; think through
perform or be performed to the end
deplete