How to pronounce gadabout
American English pronunciation
GAD-uh-bowt
- IPA
- /ˈɡædəˌbaʊt/
- Syllables
- GAD · uh · bowt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What gadabout means
A person who keeps running from place to place for fun
In a sentence: Aunt Rosa is a gadabout who is hardly ever home on weekends.
Where it comes from: It comes from the phrase "gad about," meaning to roam here and there.
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