drift vs vagabond

vagabond vs drift

drift and vagabond both are nouns.

drift is not an adjective while vagabond is an adjective.

drift and vagabond both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No
vagabond	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, drift and vagabond are synonyms defined as:

drift and vagabond: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Other synonyms of drift include cast, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, wander.

drift (noun)	vagabond (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
the pervading meaning or tenor	a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
a force that moves something along
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time

drift (adjective)	vagabond (adjective)
	continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
	wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

drift (verb)	vagabond (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be in motion due to some air or water current
wander from a direct course or at random
move in an unhurried fashion
cause to be carried by a current
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between drift and vagabond

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