Meaning of Walk-on | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
2. An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
3. Such a part in a play or film.
   attributive
4. One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.

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Examples

“Did you exchange / A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?”

“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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