vagabond vs bum

bum vs vagabond

vagabond and bum both are nouns.

vagabond and bum both are adjectives.

vagabond and bum both are verbs.

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

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

vagabond: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
bum: a vagrant

Other hyponyms of vagabond include beachcomber, sundowner, hobo, tramp.

vagabond (noun)	bum (noun)
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support	a vagrant
	a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
	person who does no work

vagabond (adjective)	bum (adjective)
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another	of very poor quality; flimsy
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

vagabond (verb)	bum (verb)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	ask for and get free; be a parasite
	be lazy or idle

Difference between vagabond and bum

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