walk-through
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walk through
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 .
Other Word Forms
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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On a longtime quest to democratize opera, Koelsch invited Martínez Celaya to the Chandler for a walk-through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The reviewers described the absence of a joint security briefing and walk-through as a missed opportunity to have identified risks, clarified responsibilities and considered additional security measures.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 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
“It is essential to get at least three in-person quotes, rather than relying on online estimates, as a walk-through allows movers to identify complications like narrow stairways or low-hanging branches in advance,” Sartore-Bodo says.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
We were practicing a walk-through of the exact paces Kwang would take the next day.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
She also planned to celebrate by taking a walk through the woods and turning off the phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
You can be in the middle of the West Village with a million things happening around you, walk through the gate, and suddenly it’s completely peaceful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Bach said one simple way to do that is to use your phone to record a video as you walk through each room, narrating as you go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The plaintiff in particular, professor Alison Hoagland, said, I regularly walk through this park.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Once she was out of glasses, Mama waved her over to where the rest of the household help stood in a line nearest to the grand front door that Ophie would never walk through.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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
Habermehl also completed several walk-throughs while lining up at tight end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
But with this week’s Monday unofficially transforming into game-week Wednesday, players were on the practice field for walk-throughs the day after the loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Carroll said last week Witherspoon was taking part in walk-throughs with the team hoping he could return to full-speed practice this week.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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