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Meaning of gadabout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɡædəbaʊt/

Definitions

A person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others.

Equivalents

Italiano saltafossi

Examples

“I was among the last to board the ferry. ... Chilean tourists, Uruguayan doctors, old Argentine gadabouts of high-society heritage, ladies wearing strident perfumes, families, all of them in those same light blue sneakers, like Smurfs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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