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walkabout
walk·a·bout W0014300 (wôk′ə-bout′)n.1. Australian A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.2. A walking trip.3. Chiefly British A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.walkabout (ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt) n1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian2. a walking tour3. (Journalism & Publishing) an occasion when celebrities, royalty, etc, walk among and meet the public4. (Anthropology & Ethnology) to wander through the bush5. informal to be lost or misplaced6. informal to lose one's concentrationwalk•a•bout (ˈwɔk əˌbaʊt) n. 1. Chiefly Brit. a. a walking tour. b. an informal public stroll taken by members of the royal family or by a political figure for the purpose of greeting and being seen by the public. 2. Australian. a. a leave from work, taken by an Aborigine to return to native life. b. absence from work. [1905–10] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | walkabout - a walking trip or tour tour, circuit - a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island" | | 2. | walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informallyamble, stroll, saunter, perambulation, promenade - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) | | 3. | walkabout - nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aboriginewalk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"Australia, Commonwealth of Australia - a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony | Translationserrancepasseggiata in pubblicoIdiomsSeego walkaboutwalkabout
walkabout1. a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian 2. go walkabout Austral to wander through the bush walkabout
Words related to walkaboutnoun a walking trip or tourRelated Wordsnoun a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informallyRelated Words- amble
- stroll
- saunter
- perambulation
- promenade
noun nomadic excursions into the bush made by an AborigineRelated Words- walk
- Australia
- Commonwealth of Australia
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