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

Osbourne, says Murdy, was also heavily religious, so the walk-through culminates with the artist on a church-like throne. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The cost savings in terms of equipment (walk-through metal detectors versus advanced imaging technologies) and personnel to staff the checkpoints would be significant. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2026

The 49ers’ walk-through practice Saturday was closed to the media, but reporters will be allowed to watch the start of sessions Monday through Wednesday. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026

Simply put, these walk-throughs help check how accurate the spatial aspect of the reconstruction is. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 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