walk ‧ a ‧ bout /ˈwɔːkəbaʊt $ ˈwɒːk-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
1 . informal an occasion when an important person walks through a crowd, talking informally to people:
The press conference was followed by a walkabout and a factory visit.
2 . go walkabout spoken to get lost – used humorously:
My watch has gone walkabout again.