ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gadabout

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡædəbaʊt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gadabout is a noun meaning A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.

Meaning

A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.

Example Sentences

I was among the last to board the ferry. ... Chilean tourists, Uruguayan doctors, old Argentine gadabouts of high-society heritage, ladies wearing strident perfumes, families, all of them in those same light blue sneakers, like Smurfs.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gadfly, gadling, vagabond, runabout, vagabondizer, gadder.

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