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Vagabond vs Idler - What's the difference?

vagabond | idler |

As nouns the difference between vagabond and idler

is that vagabond is a person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time while idler is one who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.

As adjectives the difference between vagabond and idler

is that vagabond is floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro while idler is comparative of idle.

As a verb vagabond

is to roam, as a vagabond.

vagabond

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
  • One who wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood; a vagrant; a hobo.
  • * Bible, Genesis iv. 12
  • A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be.

    Synonyms

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    Hypernyms

    * person

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To roam, as a vagabond
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.
  • * Milton
  • To heaven their prayers / Flew up, nor missed the way, by envious winds / Blown vagabond or frustrate.
  • * 1959 , Jack London, The Star Rover
  • Truly, the worships of the Mystery wandered as did men, and between filchings and borrowings the gods had as vagabond a time of it as did we.
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    idler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.
  • One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  • (nautical, dated) Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watchOED 2nd edition 1989
  • A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idler%20wheelhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idler+pulleyOED 2nd edition 1989
  • Synonyms

    * footler * lout * See also

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (idle)
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