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