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vagabond vs rover

rover vs vagabond

vagabond and rover both are nouns.

vagabond is an adjective but rover is not an adjective.

vagabond is a verb but rover is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vagabond Yes Yes Yes No
rover Yes No No No
As nouns, rover is a hypernym of vagabond; that is, rover is a word with a broader meaning than vagabond:
  • vagabond: a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
  • rover: someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
Other hypernyms of vagabond include have-not, poor person, bird of passage, roamer, wanderer.
vagabond (noun) rover (noun)
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
vagabond (adjective) rover (adjective)
continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
vagabond (verb) rover (verb)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Difference between vagabond and rover

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