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bum vs vagabond

vagabond vs bum

bum and vagabond both are nouns.

bum and vagabond both are adjectives.

bum and vagabond both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bum Yes Yes Yes No
vagabond Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, vagabond is a hypernym of bum; that is, vagabond is a word with a broader meaning than bum:
  • bum: a vagrant
  • vagabond: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
Other hypernyms of bum include clochard, drifter, floater, vagrant.
bum (noun) vagabond (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
a vagrant a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
person who does no work
bum (adjective) vagabond (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
bum (verb) vagabond (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be lazy or idle
Difference between bum and vagabond

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