walk about

interjection

An order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the customary salute.

Similar
perambulatewalk around
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Meanings

interjection
  1. historicalgovernmentAn order of an officer to a sentry, waiving the customary salute.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbwalk with no particular goal

Similar
perambulatewalk around
Broader
walk
Also see
perambulatewalk around

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

walk about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20about

MLA

“walk about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walk about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walk%20about.

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