gadabout

gad·a·bout

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gad-uh-bout]
- /ˈgæd əˌbaʊt/
- /ˈɡæd.ə.baʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gad-uh-bout]
- /ˈgæd əˌbaʊt/

Definitions of gadabout word

noun gadabout a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another. 1
noun gadabout a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure. 1
noun gadabout A habitual pleasure-seeker. 1
noun gadabout pleasure-seeker, socialite 1
noun gadabout a person who restlessly seeks amusement 0
noun gadabout a person who gads about; restless seeker after fun 0

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Origin of gadabout

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; noun use of verb phrase gad about

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Parts of speech for Gadabout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gadabout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for gadabout

noun gadabout

rover — a familiar name for a dog.
gallivanter — to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
pleasure-seeker — someone who always wants to have pleasure
gadder — to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another: to gad about.

adjective gadabout

perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
voyaging — a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
wayfaring — (of a person) traveling on foot.
globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.

All 14 Synonyms of gadabout