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English
Noun
walk-on (plural walk-ons)
- A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports/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.
- (chiefly attributive) Such a part in a play or film.
- One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.
2020 March 25, “Network News: Passengers offered refunds or switched fares: Comment”, in Rail, page 7: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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Translations
college athlete wanting to join a team uninvited
small part in a play or film
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