walkabout

walk·a·bout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawk-uh-bout]
- /ˈwɔk əˌbaʊt/
- /ˈwɔː.kə.baʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawk-uh-bout]
- /ˈwɔk əˌbaʊt/

Definitions of walkabout word

noun walkabout Chiefly British. a walking tour. an informal public stroll taken by members of the royal family or by a political figure for the purpose of greeting and being seen by the public. 1
noun walkabout Australian. a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aborigine to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to native life. absence from work. 1
noun walkabout A journey on foot undertaken by an Australian Aboriginal in order to live in the traditional manner. 1
noun walkabout absence 1
noun walkabout informal meet-and-greet 1
noun walkabout Aboriginal journey 1

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Origin of walkabout

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase walk about

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Parts of speech for Walkabout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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walkabout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for walkabout

noun walkabout

walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
stroll — to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.
saunter — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.

All 16 Synonyms of walkabout