Try Our Apps
Dictionary.com

follow Dictionary.com

Famous Last Words

walkabout

[wawk-uh-bout] /ˈwɔk əˌbaʊt/
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
noun
1.
Chiefly British.
  1. a walking tour.
  2. 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.
2.
Australian.
  1. a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aborigine to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to native life.
  2. absence from work.
Origin of walkabout
1905-1910
First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase walk about
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
Cite This Source
Examples from the Web for walkabout
Contemporary Examples
British Dictionary definitions for walkabout

walkabout

/ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt/
noun
1.
a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian
2.
a walking tour
3.
an occasion when celebrities, royalty, etc, walk among and meet the public
4.
(Austral) go walkabout
  1. to wander through the bush
  2. (informal) to be lost or misplaced
  3. (informal) to lose one's concentration
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cite This Source
Word Origin and History for walkabout
n.

"periodic migration by a westernized Aboriginal into the bush," 1828, Australian English, from walk (v.) + about.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source

Word of the Day

Difficulty index for walkabout

Few English speakers likely know this word

Word Value for walkabout

0
21
Scrabble Words With Friends

Nearby words for walkabout

Heartbreak