Sekirov Dictionary

walk-on

/ˈwɔːkɒn/

noun 4
walk on verb 2
forms 4

noun4

An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
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[before a noun] Such a part in a play or film.
- Did you exchange / A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? — 1975
A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports or athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
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One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.
- If you have a walk-on ticket you can have a full refund before the date of travel without paying the usual £10 administration fee. — 2020

walk on verb2

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To come onstage.
- He walks on after your line.
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To join a college sports team without being recruited for it.
- He walked on this year.

forms

walked on · walking on · walks on · walk-ons

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