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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024walk•a•bout (wôk′ə bout′),USA pronunciation n. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]
- a walking tour.
- 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.
- British Terms[Australian.]
- a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aborigine to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to native life.
- absence from work.
- noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase walk about 1905–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: walkabout /ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt/ n - a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian
- an occasion when celebrities, royalty, etc, walk among and meet the public
- go walkabout ⇒ Austral to wander through the bush
- informal to be lost or misplaced
- informal to lose one's concentration
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