walkabout

walk·about

noun \ˈwȯ-kə-ˌbau̇t\

Definition of WALKABOUT

1

: a short period of wandering bush life engaged in by an Australian aborigine as an occasional interruption of regular work —often used in the phrase go walkabout <the man who went walkabout was making a ritual journey — Bruce Chatwin>

2

: something (as a journey) similar to a walkabout

3

: a walking tour; especially British : one in which a well-known person mingles with the public <went walkabout in the streets>

Examples of WALKABOUT

1. Many people gathered to meet the Queen during her walkabout.

First Known Use of WALKABOUT

1908

Rhymes with WALKABOUT

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