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ALL meanings of walkabout

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  • 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
  • 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 (Australian aboriginal) A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one taken by young teenage boys in certain ancient-custom honoring tribes. 0
  • noun walkabout A walking trip. 0
  • noun walkabout (Britain) A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally. 0
  • noun walkabout An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return. 0
  • noun walkabout (Australia)Colloquially used to denote any missing or stolen object ie. "The paper shredder seems to have gone walkabout.". 0
  • countable noun walkabout A walkabout is a walk by a king, queen, or other important person through a public place in order to meet people in an informal way. 0
  • noun walkabout a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian 0
  • noun walkabout a walking tour 0
  • noun walkabout an occasion when celebrities, royalty, etc, walk among and meet the public 0
  • noun walkabout a periodic return to nomadic life in the Outback by an Aborigine 0
  • noun walkabout an informal stroll through a crowd, as by royalty 0
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