up and about

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up and about

adjective up and around

informal, not comparable Out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness).
Similar: astir

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@misc{up_and_about_2026,
  title = {up and about},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/up%20and%20about},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}