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vagabond definition

vaga·bond (vagə bänd′)

adjective

  1. moving from place to place, with no fixed abode; wandering
  2. of, having to do with, or living an unsettled, drifting, or irresponsible life; vagrant; shiftless
  3. aimlessly following an irregular course or path; drifting

Etymology: ME < MFr < L adj. vagabundus, strolling about < vagari, to wander < vagus: see vague

noun

  1. a person who wanders from place to place, having no fixed abode
  2. a tramp
  3. an idle, disreputable, or shiftless person

intransitive verb

to wander

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