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单词 walkabout
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walkabout

[ wawk-uh-bout ]
/ ˈwɔk əˌbaʊt /
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noun

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.
Australian.
  1. a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aboriginal person to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to native life.
  2. absence from work.

Origin of walkabout

First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase walk about

Words nearby walkabout

Walhalla, wali, waling, walk, walkable, walkabout, walk all over, walkaround pay, walkathon, walk a tightrope, walkaway
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Example sentences from the Web for walkabout

  • Spectator Joanne Baldwin, 30, spoke to the Duchess during the walkabout.

    Kate: I'm Not Sure About My New Bangs|Tom Sykes|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Next came a walkabout, with one little girl very hesitant to give up her flowers to Camilla.

    Charles: "I'm a Few Sausages Short of a Barbie"|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for walkabout

walkabout
/ (ˈwɔːkəˌbaʊt) /

noun

a periodic nomadic excursion into the Australian bush made by a native Australian
a walking tour
an occasion when celebrities, royalty, etc, walk among and meet the public
go walkabout Australian
  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
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