walk through

1 of 2

verb

walked through; walking through; walks through

transitive verb

1

: to go through (a theatrical role, a familiar activity, etc.) perfunctorily (as in an early stage of rehearsal)

2

: to guide (someone, such as a novice) through an unfamiliar or complex procedure step-by-step

3

: to deal with or carry out perfunctorily

walk-through

2 of 2

noun

ˈwȯk-ˌthrü 

1

: a perfunctory performance of a play or acting part (as in an early stage of rehearsal)

2

: a television rehearsal without cameras

Examples of walk through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Union Station hosts the largest indoor Christmas tree in Kansas City, along with its expansive Holiday Reflections experience—a walk-through village filled with larger-than-life displays. — Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 28 Oct. 2026

Read all the details here from my walk-through of the attraction last week. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Kansas City’s professional women’s soccer team will host Light Up The Pitch, its first-ever walk-through holiday light experience, over five weekends beginning the day after Thanksgiving, the team announced Tuesday when tickets went on sale. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Other notes from Panthers practice Outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips was working on the bike without a uniform during the team’s walk-through on Monday, which was open to reporters for a portion. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for walk through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou