WALK-ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does walk-on mean? 

• WALK-ON (noun)
  The noun WALK-ON has 1 sense:

1. plays a small part in a dramatic production

  Familiarity information: WALK-ON used as a noun is very rare.

• WALK-ON (adjective)
  The adjective WALK-ON has 1 sense:

1. not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines

  Familiarity information: WALK-ON used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WALK-ON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plays a small part in a dramatic production

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("walk-on" is a kind of...):

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

• WALK-ON (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines

Synonyms:

nonspeaking; walk-on

Context example:

had a nonspeaking role in the play