floater vs tramp

tramp vs floater

floater and tramp both are nouns.

floater is not a verb while tramp is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
floater	Yes	No	No	No
tramp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tramp is a hyponym of floater; that is, tramp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than floater:

floater: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
tramp: a vagrant

Other hyponyms of floater include beachcomber, sundowner, bum, hobo.

floater (noun)	tramp (noun)
an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location	a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
an object that floats or is capable of floating	a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
a swimmer who floats in the water	a heavy footfall
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support	a vagrant
a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election	a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed	a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

floater (verb)	tramp (verb)
	travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	cross on foot

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