walk-on

[ wawk-on, -awn ]

/ ˈwɔkˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

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noun

Also called walking part . a small part in a play or other entertainment, especially one without speaking lines.Compare bit² (def. 6).

an entertainer or actor who plays such a part.

an athlete trying out for a team who has not been drafted, specifically invited, scouted, awarded a scholarship, etc.

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Origin of walk-on

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase walk on

Words nearby walk-on

Walkman, walk-off, walk off with, walk of life, walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts

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How to use walk-on in a sentence

From a walk-on for ‘Annie’ to an island for Linda McMahon, a few better uses for all of that money.
What They Could Have Bought: Better Uses for Campaign Spending|Paula Froelich|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The biggest media blunder, in my view, was the walk-on-water coverage that Obama drew in 2007 and 2008.
How the Media Blew the Midterms|Howard Kurtz|October 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Rebecca Dana landed a walk-on part as a lipstick lesbian in the Sex and the City 2.
Our Hottest Stories of 2009|The Daily Beast|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Louis the Goon Engel was a mere walk-on in the piece, a spear-carrier doomed to death.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

If they are to have anything more than a mere walk-on part, they should very quickly explain themselves.
The Lure of the Pen|Flora Klickmann
Supe, walk-on, stock, musical comedy—Josie went through them all.
Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber

British Dictionary definitions for walk-on

walk-on

noun

a small part in a play or theatrical entertainment, esp one without any lines
(as modifier)a walk-on part

adjective

(of an aircraft or air service) having seats to be booked immediately before departure rather than in advance

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