out and about

out and a·bout

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out and uh-bout]
- /aʊt ænd əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out and uh-bout]
- /aʊt ænd əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of out and about words

adverb out and about busy, active outside the home 1
phrase out and about If someone is out and about, they are going out and doing things, especially after they have been unable to for a while. 0
phrase out and about If someone is out and about, they are going to a lot of different places, often as part of their job. 0
adjective out and about regularly going out of the house to work, take part in social activity, etc, esp after an illness 0

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Parts of speech for Out and about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out and about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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