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

The reduction in walk-on opportunities is unfortunate, but scholarship opportunities have expanded in some sports. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Guests have direct, walk-on access to the non-drivable section of Daytona Beach. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

That’s how Georgia ended up at its max of 105 players on its roster (not including walk-ons). — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The Valkyries head coach is a 5-foot-2-inch former walk-on guard at UCLA. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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