walkaboutwalk‧a‧bout /ˈwɔːkəbaʊt $ ˈwɒːk-/ noun [countable] British English 
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The press conference was followed by a walkabout and a factory visit.2go walkabout spoken to get lost – used humorously: My watch has gone walkabout again.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Its cameras followed the candidates around on the campaign, showing unabridged speeches, press conferences, walkabouts.
- Prunella was right - why the fuss just because Blythe had gone walkabout?
- She gave no outward signs of her problems when she went on a walkabout.
WORD SETS► Officials
Collocationsaccession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► go
Phrases· She gave no outward signs of her problems when she went on a walkabout.· Prunella was right - why the fuss just because Blythe had gone walkabout?· You know that when a black fella dies the whole family moves out of the house and goes walkabout.· Our man's gone walkabout for reasons of his own.· I thought I'd just go walkabout and see what I can dig up.· Later she received a good luck token when she went on a walkabout in Glasgow's George Square.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► go walkabout
1informal an occasion when an important person walks through a crowd, talking informally to people: - I thought I'd just go walkabout and see what I can dig up.
- Our man's gone walkabout for reasons of his own.
- Prunella was right - why the fuss just because Blythe had gone walkabout?
- You know that when a black fella dies the whole family moves out of the house and goes walkabout.
The press conference was followed by a walkabout and a factory visit.2go walkabout spoken to get lost – used humorously: My watch has gone walkabout again.