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Meaning of vagrant

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vagrant

Pronunciation:/ˈveɪɡɹənt//ˈveɪɡɹənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.

    Synonyms:itinerantrover
  2. (specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.

    Example: Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food.

    Synonyms:drifterhobo
  3. Vagrans egista, a widely distributed Asian butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

  4. An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

vagrant

Pronunciation:/ˈveɪɡɹənt//ˈveɪɡɹənt/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation.

    Example: a vagrant beggar

    Synonyms:itinerantnomadicperipateticvagabondvagromvague
  2. Of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering.

  3. Moving without a certain direction; roving, wandering; also, erratic, unsettled.

    Synonyms:inconstantstragglingstrayingvagabondvagromvaguewayward