walk-on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawk on, awn]
- /wɔk ɒn, ɔn/
- /wɔːk ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawk on, awn]
- /wɔk ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of walk-on word

noun walk-on Also called walking part. a small part in a play or other entertainment, especially one without speaking lines. Compare bit2 (def 6). 1
noun walk-on an entertainer or actor who plays such a part. 1
noun walk-on an athlete trying out for a team who has not been drafted, specifically invited, scouted, awarded a scholarship, etc. 1
adjective walk-on A walk-on part in a play or film is a very small part which usually does not involve any speaking. 0
noun walk-on a small part in a play or theatrical entertainment, esp one without any lines 0
noun walk-on (as modifier) 0

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Origin of walk-on

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; noun use of verb phrase walk on

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Parts of speech for Walk-on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Walk-on

walk-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for walk-on

noun walk-on

actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
bit part — A bit part is a small and unimportant role for an actor in a film or play.
cameo — A cameo is a short description or piece of acting which expresses cleverly and neatly the nature of a situation, event, or person's character.
hambone — (especially in vaudeville) a performer made up in blackface and using a stereotyped black dialect.

All 9 Synonyms of walk-on