walk‧a‧bout /ˈwɔːkəbaʊt $ ˈwɒːk-/
noun [countable] British English1. informal an occasion when an important person walks through a crowd, talking informally to people:
The press conference was followed by a walkabout and a factory visit.2. go walkabout spoken to get lost – used humorously:
My watch has gone walkabout again. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲