go walkabout
Disappear without notice
Go walkabout means to wander off or become lost, especially when something or someone should be staying put: My keys have gone walkabout again.
The phrase comes from the Australian Aboriginal tradition of walkabout—a spiritual journey through the wilderness—but in casual use it simply describes anything that's disappeared or strayed from where it belongs.
Travel without fixed purpose
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
amble · saunter · nomad · vagabond · footloose · aimless · explore · rove
Australia's native peoples
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- dreamtimeSleep phase with visions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- rite of passageTransition-marking ceremony
coming-of-age · vision quest · solitude · reflection · self-discovery · wilderness · bush · country
roam
Travel without fixed purpose
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- meanderTo travel without direction
stroll · amble · saunter · nomad · vagabond · footloose · aimless · explore · rove · traipse
Aboriginal
Australia's native peoples
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- dreamtimeSleep phase with visions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
rite of passage · coming-of-age · vision quest · solitude · reflection · self-discovery · wilderness · bush · country · sacred
disappear
Pass from visibility
go missing · slip away · take off · bolt · decamp · absent · skip out · duck out · bail · sneak off
go walkaboutstay put
Remain in place
stay · stand still · hold position · sit tight · keep still
walkabout, walk, walks, walked, walking, walker, walkers, about