Walk around and Walk about

Walk around

Walk around verb - Walk with no particular goal.
Usage example: we were walking around in the garden
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Synonyms for Walk around

Walk about is a synonym for walk around. In some cases you can use "Walk about" instead a verb "Walk around".

Walk about

Walk about verb - Walk with no particular goal.
Usage example: after breakfast, she walked about in the park
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Synonyms for Walk about

Walk around is a synonym for walk about. You can use "Walk around" instead a verb "Walk about".
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