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up and about

up and about adjective: out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness).

Adjective

up and about (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness).
    Synonyms:
    astir

Synonyms of up and about

Forms of up and about

alternative formup and around

Questions about up and about

What does up and about mean?
Up and about means out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness).
What part of speech is up and about?
Up and about is an adjective.

Words near up and about in the dictionary

  1. up against
  2. up against it
  3. up against the ropes
  4. up against the wall
  5. up and
  6. up and about
  7. up and around
  8. up and at 'em
  9. up and away
  10. up and coming
  11. up and disappear

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