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    [Noun]  | "gad*about" | \ ˈga-də-ˌbau̇t \


    1: a person who flits about in social activity


    Origin: 1757 ;

     From the verb phrase gad about, from {see: |gad:2|gad:2};

    [Verb]  | "gad (about)" 


    1: to move about from place to place aimlessly;


      * e.g., " ... he gads about town every Saturday, flirting and gossiping with various shopkeepers and locals "



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    [Noun]  | "gadabout" 


    1: a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination;


      * e.g., " ... she was a thoughtful gadabout, always picking up souvenirs for her friends from wherever her travels took her "



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     [ "gadabout" ]

    1: One who roams about, with no purpose in particular, generally in search of social amusement.

      * e.g.,  ... I've been a real gadabout recently, it's flippin great.. 

     [ "Gadabout" ]

    1: A GADABOUT is a fop, or dillettante who moves frequently from one social circle to another.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, Nigel Merriweather is in danger of appearing a gadabout if he does not cease his gallivanting post-haste. 

     [ "gadabouter" ]

    1: a person who travels often or to many different places, especially for pleasure

      * e.g.,  ... the man has one hell of a lifestyle... constantly traveling from place to place, he is a real gadabouter 

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