out and about

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

out and about (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Traveling; out; moving; engaged in day-to-day activities requiring travel.

   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.

See also

• up and about
• on the go

References

• “out and about”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.