Definition

Verb (transitive): 1. To perform or explain something in a slow, careful, and detailed manner, often as a rehearsal, demonstration, or tutorial. This typically involves guiding someone step-by-step through a process, procedure, or performance to ensure understanding or practice.

Usage

The verb "walk through" is used when someone is being guided through a sequence of actions or information methodically. It implies a careful, often initial, explanation or practice session. - It is commonly used in contexts like education, training, theater, technology, and any procedural task. - It is often followed by the object being explained or rehearsed (e.g., walk through the process, walk through the scene).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The instructor will walk through the safety procedures before we start the experiment.
  • Can you walk me through the installation steps for this software?
  • We need to walk through the final act of the play one more time.

Advanced Usage

• "to walk someone through something": This common construction emphasizes the act of guiding a specific person. The pronoun (me, you, him, her, them) is placed between "walk" and "through."
  • The IT specialist walked her through the troubleshooting process over the phone.

Variants and Related Words

• Walkthrough (noun): A detailed, step-by-step guide or demonstration of a process, often for software, games, or complex tasks.
  • I found an online walkthrough for that difficult puzzle.

Synonyms

• Guide through: To lead someone through a process.
• Talk through: To explain something verbally in detail.
• Rehearse: To practice a performance (a more specific synonym in theatrical contexts).
• Demonstrate: To show how something is done.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Go through: To examine or discuss something in detail. (Note: "Go through" can be more general and does not inherently imply the same guided, tutorial aspect as "walk through.")
  • Let's go through the contract clause by clause.

Related Idioms

• Hold someone's hand: (Idiomatic) To guide someone very carefully through a process, often implying they need a lot of help. This is similar in meaning but can have a slightly patronizing connotation.
  • I don't need you to hold my hand; just give me the manual and I'll figure it out.

Verb

1. perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal