noun a journey on foot taken by an Aboriginal, especially when withdrawing from white society for a period AUSTRALIA, 1910.► go walkabout1. (of an aboriginal) to go on a walkabout AUSTRALIA, 1927.2. (of a person) to go off somewhere else AUSTRALIA, 1969.3. (of an important person) to make an informal tour on foot. Variants include 'do a walkabout' UK, 1984