View synonyms for gadabout

gadabout

[ gad-uh-bout ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another.
a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure.

gadabout

/ ˈɡædəˌbaʊt /

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

As the lake boat swung around to resume its course, the Gadabout, one hundred feet or more astern, followed.

Without expressing the thought in his mind each boy was keeping a sharp outlook over the waters for the swift little Gadabout.

All the world thinks that I'm a gadabout, an idler, with no interest in existence, except the pleasure I can extract.

May I take you to your destination here in my little gadabout?

It's the little gray gadabout we come up from the station in the other evening.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse