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walk throughverb(tr) to act or recite (a part) in a perfunctory manner, as at a first rehearsal
walk-through
American
[wawk-throo]
/ ˈwɔkˌθru /
noun
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walk-throughs
plural
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Theater, Television.
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a rehearsal in which physical action is combined with reading the lines of a play.
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a perfunctory performance of a script.
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Television, Movies. a rehearsal without cameras.
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a step-by-step demonstration of a procedure or process or a step-by-step explanation of it as a novice attempts it.
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a pedestrian passageway or arcade through the ground floor of a building connecting one street or building with another.
adjective
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designed to be walked through by an observer.
The zoo has a walk-through aviary where the birds are all around you.
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activated by a person passing through.
a walk-through electronic scanner at the airport for detecting concealed weapons.
walk through
British
verb
noun
walk through
Idioms
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Perform in a perfunctory fashion, as in She was just walking through her job, hoping to quit very soon . This idiom originally referred to practicing parts in a play at an early rehearsal. It was applied more broadly from the late 1800s. Also see go through the motions .
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walk someone through . Instruct someone carefully, one step at a time, as in He was very helpful, walking me through all the steps in this complex computer program .
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of walk-through
First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk through
Example Sentences
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Residents were encouraged to do a walk-through of their property, looking for potential damage from water or gas leaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
In a walk-through director Michael Govan explained that he wanted visitors to spend their time looking, not reading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
During an early walk-through for a few dozen invited guests, Tillmans held forth on his personal cosmos, surveying pictures from the experimental to the deeply intimate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Gymnast Simone Biles has revealed that her custom-built Texas mansion has finally been completed after more than two years of work—while sharing a glimpse of the stunning abode during her official walk-through this week.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
“Planning to capture Booth when he did his walk-through of all the hidden exits of the theater earlier that day. Tricky one, that; took us multiple jumps to figure out.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The plaintiff in particular, professor Alison Hoagland, said, I regularly walk through this park.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
And we highlight a 500-mile walk through Spain for a woman contemplating her next move in life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
We deserve to walk through neighborhoods and experience beauty too, and the people who have always called it home should not be priced out of being able to experience it due to gentrification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Whether it's going for a walk through nature, taking the dog for a walk or swimming in the cold sea - I love that - just to get yourself out and moving."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The moon made me think about Mamá too, looking over her shoulder, crying for her loss, waiting for the day when she would see us walk through the door again.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
I scout apartments in person for people relocating to LA and send a detailed walk-throughs, notes on light and atmosphere, and neighborhood context.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Instead the players have come to rely on meeting rooms, analysis sessions and walk-throughs.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
After several walk-throughs, the park recently reached a tentative deal to sell the entire collection for $50,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
During the past few weeks, however, Neuheisel says the veteran tight end has started participating in team walk-throughs and teaching periods, showing noticeable improvement in his speed and taking meaningful strides in his recovery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
But for now he will be limited to walk-throughs as the team eases him back in.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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