Phrase guide

out and about

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Traveling; out; moving; engaged in day-to-day activities requiring travel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • He carried a cellular phone so that friends could reach him when he was out and about.
  • She had been in hospital, but now she is out and about again.

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Antonyms: none provided

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