walk-onn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːkɒn/, U.S.

/ˈwɔkˌɔn/,

/ˈwɑkˌɑn/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to walk on at walk v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Etymology: < to walk on at walk v. Phrasal verbs 1.

A. n.

1. Theatre and Film.

a. A part in which the performer is required merely to walk on and off, with little or no speaking.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [noun] > types of part or character

underpart1679

persona muta1714

travesty1732

soubrette1753

old man1762

small part?1774

breeches-part1779

character part1811

fat1812

chambermaida1828

fool?1835

raisonneur1845

ingénue1848

villain of the piece1854

stock character1864

feeder1866

satirette1870

character role1871

travesty1887

thinking part1890

walk-on1902

cardboard cutout1906

bit1926

good guy1928

feed1929

bad guy1932

goody1934

walkthrough1935

narrator1941

cameo1950

black hat1959

1902 Daily Chron. 1 Sept. 3/7 The actress, too, frequently is glad to accept 12s. a week for a walk-on with half a dozen words.

1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets iv. i. 361 Or I might get a walk-on in a film.

1971 R. A. Carter Manhattan Primitive (1972) xv. 142 She never got another speaking part: a few walk-ons, then she was an extra again.

2002 R. H. Schwab Departure from Script iv. 34 It had been years since I'd been on stage for more than a walk-on.

b. An actor who has a walk-on part; = walker-on n. at walker n.¹ 5c.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > actor playing specific type of part > with little or nothing to say

property boy1685

supernumerary1755

walking gentleman1769

walking lady1769

figurant1775

statist1807

showgirl?1836

super1838

walker-on1876

property child1885

supe1885

walk-on1923

spear-carrier1960

1923 E. Lascelles Sacrificial Goat 82 Joan, by reason of her part's ‘smallness’, was not divided from the ‘walk ons’. She dressed with five of them.

1946 Sun (Baltimore) 20 May 6/1 It can dispense with the star system..by concentrating on teamwork in which lead actors one night become walk-ons the next.

1980 Times Lit. Suppl. 31 Oct. 1228/5 There are several blandly handsome walk-ons, most of them recently out of drama school.

2004 J. Bone & A. Fernandez Opportunities in Film Careers (rev. ed.) ii. 14 Only a small number achieve recognition in motion pictures or television. Many are cast in supporting roles or as walk-ons.

2. U.S. Sport. A person who tries out for a college sports team without having been recruited or given an athletic scholarship for that sport.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > team or group > member of > reserve or substitute

substitute1826

sub1864

reserve1885

walk-on1965

1965 Salt Lake Tribune 3 Dec. c1/1 Preston Pearson, a ‘walk-on,’ who turned out for the squad without a scholarship.

1974 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 19 Oct. 2- d/1 East Tech's Mike Lucas, a 6-4 junior college transfer from Arizona, is one of three ‘walk-ons’ on Ohio State's basket~ball team.

1996 K. McQuilken Road to Athletic Scholarship x. 92 Because the program does not have a scholarship available for this athlete, they invite the prospect into the program as a walk-on.

2001 Denver Post 21 Jan. b2/2 He attended Colorado State University on an academic scholarship and was a walk-on in football and wrestling.

B. adj.

1. Theatre and Film. Designating a small acting part which requires little or no speaking. Cf. sense A. 1a. Also in extended use.

ΚΠ

1914 Barnard (N.Y.) Bull. 5 Jan. 6/1 A girl usually works for three terms at our school, but long before that, if she has any talent or beauty or both, she will have gotten what we call a walk-on part at one of the London theatres.

1948 P. Martin Hollywood without Make-up 182 He understudied and occasionally was given tiny walk-on parts.

1963 Times 25 Feb. 4/1 Before luncheon the New Zealanders were so vigorous, accurate and hostile that Illingworth, Sheppard, and even Dexter could play only walk-on parts.

1976 Private Eye 24 Dec. 17/3 The Bank of England is determined it shall be in a supporting, if not walk-on, capacity rather than a starring role.

1985 Listener 24 Jan. 11/3 Salman Rushdie complained that Indians were for the most part given walk-on roles.

1995 V. Parsons Bad Blood ii. 8 There are several key players, and many walk-on parts, in the story.

2. Originally U.S. Relating to or designating a transportation service (esp. an airline service) for which prior booking is not required.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [adjective] > type of flight or service

non-scheduled1855

charter1922

standby1946

walk-on1959

red-eye1964

1959 Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland) 1 May 22/2 For walk-on passengers a fare of $7 is proposed, while those requiring the present facilities of advance reservations and baggage handling would be charged $9.50.

1967 J. Gardner Madrigal viii. 220 He..asked if there were any direct flights from Manchester to Zurich... At this time of year there should be no difficulty in getting a walk-on booking.

1977 Times 29 July 4/3 British Airways intends to compete with Laker Airways' walk on Skytrain air service between London and New York.

1983 Flight Internat. 10 Sept. 680/2 Shuttle's walk-on option with guaranteed backup aircraft.

2004 K. Samson Frommer's Washington State (ed. 4) v. 158 The fare for a vehicle and driver on all westbound inter-island ferries is $11 to $14, and walk-on passengers and passengers in cars ride free.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	walk-on
释义	walk-onn.adj. Brit. /ˈwɔːkɒn/, U.S. /ˈwɔkˌɔn/, /ˈwɑkˌɑn/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to walk on at walk v. Phrasal verbs 1. Etymology: < to walk on at walk v. Phrasal verbs 1. A. n. 1. Theatre and Film. a. A part in which the performer is required merely to walk on and off, with little or no speaking. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [noun] > types of part or character underpart1679 persona muta1714 travesty1732 soubrette1753 old man1762 small part?1774 breeches-part1779 character part1811 fat1812 chambermaida1828 fool?1835 raisonneur1845 ingénue1848 villain of the piece1854 stock character1864 feeder1866 satirette1870 character role1871 travesty1887 thinking part1890 walk-on1902 cardboard cutout1906 bit1926 good guy1928 feed1929 bad guy1932 goody1934 walkthrough1935 narrator1941 cameo1950 black hat1959 1902 Daily Chron. 1 Sept. 3/7 The actress, too, frequently is glad to accept 12s. a week for a walk-on with half a dozen words. 1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets iv. i. 361 Or I might get a walk-on in a film. 1971 R. A. Carter Manhattan Primitive (1972) xv. 142 She never got another speaking part: a few walk-ons, then she was an extra again. 2002 R. H. Schwab Departure from Script iv. 34 It had been years since I'd been on stage for more than a walk-on. b. An actor who has a walk-on part; = walker-on n. at walker n.¹ 5c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > actor > [noun] > actor playing specific type of part > with little or nothing to say property boy1685 supernumerary1755 walking gentleman1769 walking lady1769 figurant1775 statist1807 showgirl?1836 super1838 walker-on1876 property child1885 supe1885 walk-on1923 spear-carrier1960 1923 E. Lascelles Sacrificial Goat 82 Joan, by reason of her part's ‘smallness’, was not divided from the ‘walk ons’. She dressed with five of them. 1946 Sun (Baltimore) 20 May 6/1 It can dispense with the star system..by concentrating on teamwork in which lead actors one night become walk-ons the next. 1980 Times Lit. Suppl. 31 Oct. 1228/5 There are several blandly handsome walk-ons, most of them recently out of drama school. 2004 J. Bone & A. Fernandez Opportunities in Film Careers (rev. ed.) ii. 14 Only a small number achieve recognition in motion pictures or television. Many are cast in supporting roles or as walk-ons. 2. U.S. Sport. A person who tries out for a college sports team without having been recruited or given an athletic scholarship for that sport. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > team or group > member of > reserve or substitute substitute1826 sub1864 reserve1885 walk-on1965 1965 Salt Lake Tribune 3 Dec. c1/1 Preston Pearson, a ‘walk-on,’ who turned out for the squad without a scholarship. 1974 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 19 Oct. 2- d/1 East Tech's Mike Lucas, a 6-4 junior college transfer from Arizona, is one of three ‘walk-ons’ on Ohio State's basket~ball team. 1996 K. McQuilken Road to Athletic Scholarship x. 92 Because the program does not have a scholarship available for this athlete, they invite the prospect into the program as a walk-on. 2001 Denver Post 21 Jan. b2/2 He attended Colorado State University on an academic scholarship and was a walk-on in football and wrestling. B. adj. 1. Theatre and Film. Designating a small acting part which requires little or no speaking. Cf. sense A. 1a. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1914 Barnard (N.Y.) Bull. 5 Jan. 6/1 A girl usually works for three terms at our school, but long before that, if she has any talent or beauty or both, she will have gotten what we call a walk-on part at one of the London theatres. 1948 P. Martin Hollywood without Make-up 182 He understudied and occasionally was given tiny walk-on parts. 1963 Times 25 Feb. 4/1 Before luncheon the New Zealanders were so vigorous, accurate and hostile that Illingworth, Sheppard, and even Dexter could play only walk-on parts. 1976 Private Eye 24 Dec. 17/3 The Bank of England is determined it shall be in a supporting, if not walk-on, capacity rather than a starring role. 1985 Listener 24 Jan. 11/3 Salman Rushdie complained that Indians were for the most part given walk-on roles. 1995 V. Parsons Bad Blood ii. 8 There are several key players, and many walk-on parts, in the story. 2. Originally U.S. Relating to or designating a transportation service (esp. an airline service) for which prior booking is not required. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [adjective] > type of flight or service non-scheduled1855 charter1922 standby1946 walk-on1959 red-eye1964 1959 Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland) 1 May 22/2 For walk-on passengers a fare of $7 is proposed, while those requiring the present facilities of advance reservations and baggage handling would be charged $9.50. 1967 J. Gardner Madrigal viii. 220 He..asked if there were any direct flights from Manchester to Zurich... At this time of year there should be no difficulty in getting a walk-on booking. 1977 Times 29 July 4/3 British Airways intends to compete with Laker Airways' walk on Skytrain air service between London and New York. 1983 Flight Internat. 10 Sept. 680/2 Shuttle's walk-on option with guaranteed backup aircraft. 2004 K. Samson Frommer's Washington State (ed. 4) v. 158 The fare for a vehicle and driver on all westbound inter-island ferries is $11 to $14, and walk-on passengers and passengers in cars ride free. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1902
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