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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Shortly after that walk-on tryout, Lee enlisted the help of Bryant Thompson, a high-school coach in Tuscaloosa.
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Jayhawks played one of their most dominant games of the season, with the walk-ons entering with around three minutes left.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
De Niro was a walk-on for the sketch, which began with Downer tending bar for visiting celebrities Drew Barrymore and Ayo Edebiri.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
His experience as a former walk-on and as a trainer for NFL draft prospects around the Seattle area helped give Watson multiple perspectives on coaching and developing which he’s applied throughout his career.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Jayhawks played one of their most dominant games of the season, with the walk-ons entering with around three minutes left.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025
De Niro was a walk-on for the sketch, which began with Downer tending bar for visiting celebrities Drew Barrymore and Ayo Edebiri.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
His experience as a former walk-on and as a trainer for NFL draft prospects around the Seattle area helped give Watson multiple perspectives on coaching and developing which he’s applied throughout his career.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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