noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
/ˈwɔːkɒn/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A student athlete who wants to try out for a college sports or athletic team without the benefit of a scholarship or having been recruited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
An actor of a small (or "bit") part in a theatrical production or film, often without speaking lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract