walkabout
A period, often extended, during which an Aboriginal person left a station or…A period, often extended, during which an Aboriginal person left a station or settlement to travel on country, typically seasonally or for traditional cultural reasons; a journey by foot taken by an Aboriginal as a temporary withdrawal from white society.
Meaning
4 senses(Australia)A period, often extended, during which an Aboriginal person left a station or settlement to travel on country, typically seasonally or for traditional cultural reasons; a journey by foot taken by an Aboriginal as a temporary withdrawal from white society.
A walking trip.
a walking trip or tour
(UK)A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally.
Rundgang, Bad in der Menge
a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally
An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Deverbal from walk about, originally in Australian Pidgin English.Deverbal from walk about, originally in Australian Pidgin English.
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Forms
plural: walkabouts| Singular | walkabout |
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