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walkon

walkon is the alternative spelling of walk-on.

Meaning of walk-on

Noun

walk-on (plural walk-ons)

  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. (attributive) Such a part in a play or film.
    • Did you exchange / A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?1975, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, “Wish You Were Here”, in Wish You Were Here, performed by Pink Floyd
  4. One who arrives and boards transport (such as a train or ferry) without having booked in advance.
    • 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.2020 March 25, “Network News: Passengers offered refunds or switched fares: Comment”, in Rail, page 7

Forms of walkon

pluralwalkons

Questions about walkon

What is walkon the alternative spelling of?
Walkon is the alternative spelling of walk-on.

Words near walkon in the dictionary

  1. walkmillers
  2. walkmills
  3. Walko
  4. walkoff
  5. walkoffs
  6. walkon
  7. walkons
  8. Walkos
  9. walkout
  10. walkouts
  11. walkover

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