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# walkabout

«walkabout» in Mova's school dictionary: **a traditional journey on foot through the bush made by…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a walkabout, walkabouts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (Australia) A walkabout is a traditional journey on foot through the bush made by some Aboriginal Australians, linked to culture, country and learning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#m1)

2) (UK) A walkabout is when a king, queen or famous person walks among a crowd, shaking hands and talking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#m2)

3) (informal) To go walkabout means to wander off or go missing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In Australian history and culture it is about Aboriginal connection to land; it should be spoken of with respect. In UK news it describes royal visits. Informally, things or people "go walkabout" when lost. Phrases: go walkabout, a royal walkabout.

### examples

- The King went on a walkabout to meet the crowd. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#x1)
- My PE kit has gone walkabout again! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#x2)
- Walkabout is a traditional journey linked to Aboriginal culture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#x3)
- The prime minister did a walkabout in the town centre. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#x4)
- The dog went walkabout and came home at tea time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#x5)
- Crowds waited for hours for the royal walkabout. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/#x6)

### note

Countable as a noun; "go walkabout" has no "a". Some Aboriginal people find the jokey "go walkabout" (meaning to disappear) disrespectful, so use it with care.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «walkabout» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/walkabout/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.