walk-on

walk-on Definition

walk·-on (wôk′än′)

noun

1. a minor role in which the actor has no speaking lines or just a very few
2. the actor who performs such a role
Sports a player who tries out for a team without being recruited, drafted, on scholarship, etc.

walk-on Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: In 1927 and early 1928, she had walk-ons in the Old Vic's Shakespeare repertory.

Modifies a noun

fare: Anthony Smith, chief executive of the Rail Passengers Council said: " Many walk-on fares are now at eye-watering levels.
part: Among the lots, film director David Yates will auction a walk-on part in the new Harry Potter movie.
role: With the minimum of courtesy, they had been consigned to walk-on roles.
character: While some of the faces crop up repeatedly among the walk-on characters, the individuality and level of detail is always stunning.
survey: Guy Bradbury said NGC regarded it as not applying to a walk-on survey.
day: Bright and early on Saturday morning we were back for a walk-on day.

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