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walk-on

(wôk′ŏn′, -ôn′)
n.
1.
a. A minor acting role, as in a play or on a television episode, usually without speaking lines.
b. A performer playing such a role.
2.Sports A collegiate athlete who has not been recruited and has no athletic scholarship.
walk′-on′ adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

walk-on

n
(Theatre)
a.a small part in a play or theatrical entertainment, esp one without any lines
b.(as modifier):a walk-on part.
adj
(Aeronautics) (of an aircraft or air service) having seats to be booked immediately before departure rather than in advance
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

walk′-on`



n.
1. a small part in a play or other entertainment, esp. a part without speaking lines. Compare bit2 (def. 4).
2. an athlete trying out for a team who has not been drafted, specifically invited, or awarded a scholarship.
[1900–05]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.walk-on - plays a small part in a dramatic productionwalk-on - plays a small part in a dramatic production
actor,histrion,thespian,role player,player - a theatrical performer
Adj.1.walk-on - not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lineswalk-on - not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; "had a nonspeaking role in the play"
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Translations

walk-on

[ˈwɔːkɒn]ADJwalk-on part (Theat) →papelm defiguranteor decomparsa (Cine) →papelm de extra
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

walk-on

[ˈwɔːkˌɒn]adj (Theatre) (part) →da comparsa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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