Definitions for walk-on
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
walk′-on`(n.)
a small part in a play or other entertainment, esp. a part without speaking lines.
Ref: Compare bit2 (def. 4). 1 2 6
an athlete trying out for a team who has not been drafted, specifically invited, or awarded a scholarship.
Category: Sport
Origin of walk-on:
1900–05
Princeton's WordNet
walk-on(adj)
plays a small part in a dramatic production
nonspeaking, walk-on(adj)
not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines
"had a nonspeaking role in the play"
Wiktionary
walk-on(Noun)
A student athlete that wants to try out for a college sports/athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
walk-on(Noun)
An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
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