go walkabout
go walkabout · goes walkabout · went walkabout · gone walkabout · going walkabout
To go missing from its usual placeTo go missing from its usual place; to be lost or stolen.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, UK, colloquial)To go missing from its usual place; to be lost or stolen.
The paper shredder seems to have gone walkabout.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, walkabout.
Forms
goes walkabout, going walkabout, went walkabout, gone walkabout| Base form | go walkabout · to go walkabout |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes walkabout |
| Present participle | going walkabout |
| Past simple | went walkabout |
| Past participle | gone walkabout |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle