walk about
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle about
Meanings
Move on foot through an area without specific destination
Why “about”? Movement spreads in many directions, without one clear target.
“Tourists walked about the square.”
“Tourists walked about the old market.”
Don't confuse with
Walk about means move on foot through an area without specific destination. Walk by means move past on foot without stopping.
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“Tourists walked about the square.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
walk by
A contrast learners often mix up
Move past on foot without stopping
fool about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Behave foolishly or waste time
fuss about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Move or worry busily without much purpose
get about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Move around or travel in general
hang about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Spend time waiting or loitering somewhere
knock about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Travel or move around in various places
lie about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Be left untidily in various places; Tell untruths concerning a subject
loaf about
Same about pattern: everywhere
Spend time idly without doing anything productive
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