Walkabout Definition

wôkə-bout
noun
Among indigenous peoples of Australia, an overland journey into the Outback in an effort to return for a time to traditional nomadic life.
Webster's New World
A walking tour.
Webster's New World
An informal stroll through a crowd, as by royalty.
Webster's New World
A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.
American Heritage
An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.
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Other Word Forms of Walkabout

Noun

Singular:
walkabout
Plural:
walkabouts

Origin of Walkabout

  • From Kriol wokabat.

    From Wiktionary

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