up and about

== English == === Alternative forms === up and around === Adjective === up and about (not comparable) (informal) Out of bed and performing one's everyday activities (especially after illness). Synonym: astir ==== Related terms ==== out and about === References === “up and about”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “up and about” (US) / “up and about” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “up and about”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.