walk on
/wɔk ɔn/
adjective
- Relating to a person who joins a team or appears in a production without prior selection or formal invitation.
- The walk-on player surprised everyone with his skill.
- She signed a walk-on contract with the university's soccer program.
- The director cast a walk-on actor for the crowd scene.
noun
- A person who joins a sports team without being recruited or offered a scholarship, often by trying out.
- Several walk-ons made the final roster for the football season.
- He became a walk-on for the college basketball team and earned a starting spot.
- The coach was impressed by the walk-on's dedication during practice.
- A minor role in a play, film, or television show, usually with no lines.
- He enjoyed his brief walk-on appearance in the movie.
- She got a walk-on part in the school musical as a villager.
- The actor's first job was a walk-on in a popular TV series.
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