walk-through

[ wawk-throo ]

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.

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

verb

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

noun

1. a rehearsal of a part

Word History and Origins

Origin of walk-through¹

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

Example Sentences

He follows with defensive meetings, then loops back for an offensive walk-through.

From Los Angeles Times

Herbert missed two of three days of practice with only limited participation in the other session before testing his ankle out during walk-through Saturday and warmups Sunday.

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After missing two of three days of practice this week, the former Oregon Ducks star said he started to feel better during Saturday’s walk-through.

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On Monday, the Chargers’ practice was more relaxed — more like a walk-through — after the intense joint session with the Rams on Sunday.

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“You could just feel the vibe when we did our walk-through yesterday at the hotel,” coach Darvin Ham said Sunday.

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Related Words

• dry run
• rehearsal