The difference between Down-and-out and Vagrant

When used as nouns, down-and-out means a down-and-outer, whereas vagrant means a person without a home.


Vagrant is also adjective with the meaning: moving without certain direction.

check bellow for the other definitions of Down-and-out and Vagrant

  1. Down-and-out as an adjective:

  1. Down-and-out as a noun:

    A down-and-outer.

  1. Vagrant as a noun:

    A person without a home; a wanderer.

    Examples:

    "Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighborhood begging for food."

  2. Vagrant as a noun (biology, especially, ornithology):

    An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

  1. Vagrant as an adjective:

    Moving without certain direction; wandering; erratic; unsettled.

  2. Vagrant as an adjective:

    Wandering from place to place without any settled habitation.

    Examples:

    "a vagrant beggar"