walkabout

Meaning

  1. A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one taken by young teenage boys in certain ancient-custom honoring tribes.
  2. A walking trip.
  3. (British) A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally.
  4. An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.

Frequency

39k
Etymology

Deverbal from walk about; the Australian aboriginal word wokabat is also derived therefrom.

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