VAGABOND


Meaning of VAGABOND in English

I. ˈva-gə-ˌbänd adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vacabund, from Late Latin vagabundus, from Latin vagari to wander

Date: 15th century

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

II. noun

Date: 15th century

: one leading a vagabond life ; especially : vagrant , tramp

• vag·a·bond·age -ˌbän-dij noun

• vag·a·bond·ism -ˌbän-ˌdi-zəm noun

III. intransitive verb

Date: circa 1586

: to wander in the manner of a vagabond : roam about

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.