- an overland journey into the Australian Outback by an Aborigine in an effort to return for a time to traditional nomadic life: often in the phrase to go (on) walkabout
- Brit.
- a walking tour
- an informal stroll through a crowd, as by royalty
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walkabout
noun
- Australian A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush.
- A walking trip.
- Chiefly British A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation.
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Noun
(plural walkabouts)
- (Australian aboriginal) A nomadic excursion into the bush, especially one taken by young teenage boys in certain ancient-custom honoring tribes
- A walking trip
- (UK) A public stroll by some celebrity to meet a group of people informally
- An absence, usually from a regular place with a possibility of a return.
Origin
From Kriol wokabat.
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walkabout - Computer Definition
An early wireless telephony trial conducted in Canberra, Australia, in support of pedestrian traffic.Walkabout was based on CT2+ digital cordless telephony standards. See also cordless telephone, CT2+, and digital.
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