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VAGABOND Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word vagabond. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word vagabond. (close relations)
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drifter
nounn
noun

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

gypsy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)

• a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

• the Indic language of the Romani

• a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life

itinerant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

adjective satellite

• traveling from place to place to work

nomad
nounn
noun

• a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

wanderer
nounn
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine

vagrant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

adjective satellite

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

aimless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• aimlessly drifting

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

cast
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the actors in a play

• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

• object formed by a mold

• the act of throwing dice

• the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

• a violent throw

verb

• put or send forth

• deposit

• select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

• throw forcefully

• assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• to remove

• choose at random

• formulate in a particular style or language

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

clochard
nounn
noun

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

drift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

• a process of linguistic change over a period of time

• a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

• a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

• the pervading meaning or tenor

• a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

verb

• be in motion due to some air or water current

• wander from a direct course or at random

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• vary or move from a fixed point or course

• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

• move in an unhurried fashion

• cause to be carried by a current

• drive slowly and far afield for grazing

• be subject to fluctuation

• be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

drifting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• aimless wandering from place to place

adjective satellite

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

floater
nounn
noun

• spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

• a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

• an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed

• a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election

• a swimmer who floats in the water

• an object that floats or is capable of floating

• an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location

floating
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of someone who floats on the water

adjective satellite

• borne up by or suspended in a liquid

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

• inclined to move or be moved about

• (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position

• not definitely committed to a party or policy

ramble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an aimless amble on a winding course

verb

• continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

range
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

• the limits within which something can be effective

• a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

• a series of hills or mountains

• a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

• a variety of different things or activities

• (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• the limit of capability

• a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

verb

• change or be different within limits

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

• range or extend over; occupy a certain area

• lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• let eat

• assign a rank or rating to

roam
verbv
verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

roll
verb, nounv, n
noun

• rotary motion of an object around its own axis

• a list of names

• a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

• photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)

• small rounded bread either plain or sweet

• a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

• the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

• a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)

• anything rolled up in cylindrical form

• the act of throwing dice

• walking with a swaying gait

• a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude

• the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

verb

• move by turning over or rotating

• move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

• occur in soft rounded shapes

• flatten or spread with a roller

• emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound

• arrange or coil around

• begin operating or running

• shape by rolling

• execute a roll, in tumbling

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• move, rock, or sway from side to side

• cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

• pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/

• boil vigorously

• take the shape of a roll or cylinder

• show certain properties when being rolled

rootless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

rove
verbv
verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

stray
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• wander from a direct course or at random

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

Best Hypernyms For VAGABOND

Here is a list of related hypernyms for vagabond, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
rover wanderer drifter go have-not locomote move nomad object roamer travel traveler wayfarer
Phrases (3)
bird of passagephysical objectpoor person

Alternatives for DRIFTER

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