walk-on
Minor stage role
A walk-on is a small theatrical or film role without speaking lines, or the actor playing such a part.
In sports, a walk-on is an athlete who joins a team without being recruited or receiving a scholarship: He made the basketball team as a walk-on freshman.
As an adjective, it describes these roles or unreserved arrangements: walk-on parts, walk-on ferry service.
Additional, beyond necessary
- spear-carrierNon-speaking theatrical performer
- supernumeraryExceeding required number
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
ensemble · understudy · audition · stage · rehearsal · blocking
Competitive evaluation for selection
- unrecruitedNot actively sought out
- benchwarmerSeldom-used team member
- redshirtAthlete held back a year
- varsityPrimary school squad
extra
Additional, beyond necessary
- spear-carrierNon-speaking theatrical performer
- supernumeraryExceeding required number
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
atmosphere · ensemble · understudy · audition · stage · rehearsal · blocking
tryout
Competitive evaluation for selection
- unrecruitedNot actively sought out
- benchwarmerSeldom-used team member
- redshirtAthlete held back a year
extra
Additional, beyond necessary
- uncreditedNot formally recognized
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
springboard · gateway · launchpad · access · pathway · threshold
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- college sportscollege athletics, college basketball, college football, college baseball, NCAA
- College Athleticsbasketball, football, NCAA, baseball, Division II
- charactersprotagonist, antagonist, hero, character, characters
- rolesleader, lead role, villain, supporting role, manager
- underdogsunderdog, underdogs, Cinderella, sleeper, dark horse
walk-onlead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
star · protagonist · leading role · title role · hero