out and about

adjective

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

“She had been in hospital, but now she is out and about again.”

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Meanings

adjectiveout and about (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableTraveling; out; moving; engaged in day-to-day activities requiring travel.

    She had been in hospital, but now she is out and about again.

    1 more example

    He carried a cellular phone so that friends could reach him when he was out and about.

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APA

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MLA

“out and about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20and%20about. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out and about,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20and%20about.

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