Meaning & use
Gadabout
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A person who restlessly moves from place to place, especially in search of pleasure, gossip, or social activity.
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Her aunt was a notorious gadabout, always popping up at parties across three different cities.
As a young gadabout, he rarely spent two consecutive weekends in the same town.
A note on using this word
"Gadabout" combines the old verb "gad," meaning to roam idly, with "about," and has been used in English since the 18th century.
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