Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out and about

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.07 in modern English

Syllables: out- and about
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"He carried a cellular phone so that friends could reach him when he was out and about."
"She had been in hospital, but now she is out and about again."

Phrases

up and about on the go

Frequently Paired Words

up and about on the go

Questions

What does out and about mean?: Traveling; out; moving; engaged in day-to-day activities requiring travel.

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