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- [vag-uh-bond]
- /ˈvæg əˌbɒnd/
- /ˈvæɡ.ə.bɒnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vag-uh-bond]
- /ˈvæg əˌbɒnd/
Definitions of vagabond word
- adjective vagabond wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: a vagabond tribe. 1
- adjective vagabond leading an unsettled or carefree life. 1
- adjective vagabond disreputable; worthless; shiftless. 1
- adjective vagabond of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagabond: vagabond habits. 1
- adjective vagabond having an uncertain or irregular course or direction: a vagabond voyage. 1
- noun vagabond a person, usually without a permanent home, who wanders from place to place; nomad. 1
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Origin of vagabond
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English vagabound (< Old French vagabond) < Late Latin vagābundus wandering, vagrant, equivalent to Latin vagā(rī) to wander + -bundus adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Vagabond
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vagabond popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vagabond usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vagabond
verb vagabond
- aberrated — simple past tense and past participle of aberrate.
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- circumambulate — to walk around (something)
adj vagabond
- ambulant — moving about from place to place
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- beggared — a person who begs alms or lives by begging.
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- down-and-out — without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.
noun vagabond
- asker — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- beggar — A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
adjective vagabond
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
- itinerate — to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
- journeying — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- migrative — Of, pertaining to, or causing migration.
- nomadic — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
Antonyms for vagabond
adjective vagabond
- inhabiting — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
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