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
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Sam at the time was a redshirting walk-on, which on the basketball-player hierarchy is maybe a half-step up from team manager.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Salter won a preseason competition but was benched after two games in favor of former walk-on Ryan Staub, who struggled in a loss to Houston.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Hebron native and former UConn men’s basketball walk-on, and his partner Laura Dwyer, came up just short of a medal on Wednesday, losing in extra ends, 11-10, to Latvia in the bronze medal game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Studios in Los Angeles, Oscars music director Michael Bearden is running a live orchestra through a selection of bumper music and walk-on/walk-off songs.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Sam at the time was a redshirting walk-on, which on the basketball-player hierarchy is maybe a half-step up from team manager.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Salter won a preseason competition but was benched after two games in favor of former walk-on Ryan Staub, who struggled in a loss to Houston.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Hebron native and former UConn men’s basketball walk-on, and his partner Laura Dwyer, came up just short of a medal on Wednesday, losing in extra ends, 11-10, to Latvia in the bronze medal game.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Walk on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20on. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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