walk about

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tour around, take a trip
walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"
walkabout
An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return
walkabout
A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally
to walk about
perambulate
to walk about
ambulate
walkabout
A walking trip
walkabout
A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one taken by young teenage boys in certain ancient-custom honoring tribes
walkabout
nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally a walking trip or tour
walkabout
A walkabout is a walk by a king, queen, or other important person through a public place in order to meet people in an informal way. He was ambushed by angry protesters during a walkabout in Bolton. If a king, queen, or other important person goes walkabout or goes on a walkabout, he or she walks through crowds in a public place in order to meet people in an informal way. The Prime Minister insisted on going walkabout in Belfast
walkabout
a walking trip or tour
walkabout
{i} walking tour; journey made on foot by an Australian Aboriginal to a remote region; Aboriginal custom of leaving family and friends walking in the bush (Australia)
walkabout
nomadic excursions into the bush made by an Aborigine
walkabout
a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
walk about

    Hyphenation

    walk a·bout

    Turkish pronunciation

    wôk ıbaut

    Pronunciation

    /ˈwôk əˈbout/ /ˈwɔːk əˈbaʊt/

    Etymology

    [ 'wok ] (verb.) before 12th century. partly from Middle English walken , from Old English wealcan to roll, toss, journey about and partly from Middle English walkien , from Old English wealcian to roll up, muffle up; akin to Middle Dutch walken to knead, press, full.
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