walk on

1 of 2

verb

walked on; walking on; walks on

transitive verb

: to take advantage of : abuse

walk-on

2 of 2

noun

ˈwȯk-ˌȯn 

-ˌän

1

: a minor part (as in a dramatic production)

also : an actor having such a part

2

: a college athlete who tries out for an athletic team without having been recruited or offered a scholarship

Examples of walk on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After the category was discontinued in 2009, the SNL performers were made eligible in the general Comedy categories with hosts and walk-on performers eligible in Guest Actor/Actress. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Joel McHale made it to the ‘92-’93 University of Washington team as a walk-on, but never played in a game. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The two remain close — Spoelstra’s nephew is a walk-on for Few’s college powerhouse program. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Pulisic has never seemed overly comfortable in the role that was thrust upon him, and as his charisma-free walk-on in that Wells Fargo spot suggests, perhaps certain trappings of superstardom will never be a good fit for the AC Milan player. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for walk on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon