runabout
[ ruhn-uh-bout ]
/ ˈrʌn əˌbaʊt /
noun
a small, light automobile or other vehicle, usually with an open top; roadster.
a small pleasure motorboat.
a person who roves around from place to place or group to group.
Origin of runabout
First recorded in 1540–50; noun use of verb phrase
run about
Words nearby runabout
run-of-the-mine,
run-on,
run-on sentence,
run-out,
run-through,
runabout,
runagate,
runanga,
runaround,
runaway,
runaway star
Example sentences from the Web for runabout
British Dictionary definitions for runabout
runabout
/ (ˈrʌnəˌbaʊt) /
noun
a small car, esp one for use in a town
a light aircraft
a light motorboat
a person who moves about constantly or busily
verb run about
(intr, adverb)
to move busily from place to place