First Known Use: 15th century
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1vagabond
adjective vag·a·bond \ˈva-gə-ˌbänd\
Definition of VAGABOND
1
: moving from place to place without a fixed home : wandering
2
a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a wanderer b : leading an unsettled, irresponsible, or disreputable life
— vag·a·bond·ish \-ˌbän-dish\ adjective
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Origin of VAGABOND
Middle English, from Anglo-French vacabund, from Late Latin vagabundus, from Latin vagari to wander
Related to VAGABOND
- Synonyms
- ambulant, ambulatory, errant, fugitive, gallivanting (also galavanting), nomad, nomadic, perambulatory, peregrine, peripatetic, ranging, roaming, roving, itinerant, vagrant, wandering, wayfaring
Rhymes with VAGABOND
2vagabond
noun
: a person who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much money
Full Definition of VAGABOND
— vag·a·bond·age \-ˌbän-dij\ noun
— vag·a·bond·ism \-ˌbän-ˌdi-zəm\ noun
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First Known Use of VAGABOND
15th century
3vagabond
verb
Definition of VAGABOND
intransitive verb
: to wander in the manner of a vagabond : roam about
First Known Use of VAGABOND
circa 1586
VAGABOND Defined for Kids
1vagabond
adjective vag·a·bond \ˈva-gə-ˌbänd\
Definition of VAGABOND for Kids
: moving from place to place without a fixed home
2vagabond
noun
Definition of VAGABOND for Kids
: a person who moves from place to place without a fixed home
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