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• walk-through
  walk-through

  noun
• walk through
  walk through

  verb

  (tr) to act or recite (a part) in a perfunctory manner, as at a first rehearsal

walk-through

American  

[wawk-throo] / ˈwɔkˌθru /

noun

1. Theater, Television.

   1. a rehearsal in which physical action is combined with reading the lines of a play.

   2. a perfunctory performance of a script.

2. Television, Movies. a rehearsal without cameras.

3. a step-by-step demonstration of a procedure or process or a step-by-step explanation of it as a novice attempts it.

4. a pedestrian passageway or arcade through the ground floor of a building connecting one street or building with another.

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adjective

1. designed to be walked through by an observer.

   The zoo has a walk-through aviary where the birds are all around you.

2. activated by a person passing through.

   a walk-through electronic scanner at the airport for detecting concealed weapons.

walk through British  

verb

1. (tr) to act or recite (a part) in a perfunctory manner, as at a first rehearsal

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noun

1. a rehearsal of a part

walk through Idioms  

1. 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 .

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of walk-through

First recorded in 1935–40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk through

Example Sentences

"When I look at the photographs, I see the moments Ara Guler captured -- sailors arriving on boats. He would walk through the streets and beaches of Cannes, observe what was happening."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

I guess if I walk through the various checks available—One: criminal charges for malicious prosecution and other kinds of things.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Some 25 miles south, at the secluded Filoli Estate, Xi and President Joe Biden took a walk through the gardens to demonstrate personal chemistry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The most emotional moment in the film is simply when he’s able to quietly walk through a library, a rare occurrence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The monks must have already been on their morning walk through their village and brought the food back here.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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