walk-on
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walk-on
- /ˈwɔːkɒn/
noun walk-ons
- 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.
- An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
- 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?
- 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.
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noun actor with a small part
| Español | figurante, comparsa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 群眾演員 /群众演员 qúnzhòng yǎnyuán |
| Português | figurante |
| Français | figurant, comparse |
| Deutsch | Statist, Statistin, Komparse |
| Italiano | figurante |
| Română | figurant, figurantă |
| Русский | стати́ст statíst, стати́стка statístka |
| עברית | נִצָּב nitzáv |
noun small part in a play or film
| Français | figuration |
|---|---|
| Italiano | figurazione |
| Русский | нема́я роль nemája rolʹ |
Talk about this word "walk-on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/walk-on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. walk-on. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/walk-on "walk-on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/walk-on.
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@misc{walk_on_2026,
title = {walk-on},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/walk-on},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
