up and about

English

Alternative forms

• up and around

Adjective

up and about (not comparable)

1. (informal) Feeling well enough to be out of bed.

   Synonym: astir

Related terms

• out and about

References

• “up and about”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “up and about” (US) / “up and about” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “up and about”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.