go walkabout
Definition of go walkabout
1 : to go on a walkabout (a long walking journey on land that is far from towns and cities) an Aborigine who has gone walkabout
2 British, informal + humorous —used to say that something or someone cannot be found My keys have gone walkabout.
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: to move on a course : proceed — compare stop
: to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart
: to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure
: the act or manner of going
: the height of fashion : rage
: an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence
: functioning properly : being in good and ready condition
: a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board
: something (such as a journey) similar to a walkabout
: a walking tour
: one in which a well-known person mingles with the public
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