Gypsy
1 of 2noun
Gyp·sy ˈjip-sē 
plural Gypsies
1
usually offensive, see usage paragraph below
a
: a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world : romani sense 1, rom entry 1
b
: the Indo-Aryan language of the Roma people : romani sense 2
2
gypsy, often offensive, see usage paragraph below : a person who wanders or roams from place to place : wanderer
gypsy
2 of 2verb
gyp·sy ˈjip-sē
gypsied; gypsying; gypsies
intransitive verb
often offensive
: to travel or roam from place to place see usage paragraph at gypsy
Synonyms
Noun
- drifter
- gadabout
- knockabout
- maunderer
- nomad
- rambler
- roamer
- rover
- stroller
- vagabond
- wanderer
- wayfarer
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
by shortening & alteration from Egyptian
First Known Use
Noun
1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1820, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
Gypsy
noun
Gyp·sy ˈjip-sē
plural Gypsies
sometimes offensive
: a member of a group of people coming from India to Europe long ago and living a wandering way of life
gypsy 1 of 2
noun
as in nomad
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination a guitar-toting gypsy, the folk singer tours the country in an endless round of one-night gigs Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nomad
- wanderer
- traveler
- vagabond
- drifter
- traveller
- wayfarer
- gadabout
- roamer
- knockabout
- hobo
- bird of passage
- rambler
- maunderer
- migrant
- rover
- passenger
- stroller
- straggler
- loiterer
- sojourner
- tramp
- laggard
- lingerer
- bum
- sightseer
- vagrant
- ambler
- transient
- saunterer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- resident
- dweller
- settler
- inhabitant
- denizen
- habitant
- homebody
gypsy
2 of 2verb
as in to vagabond
Synonyms & Similar Words
- vagabond
- hobo
- tramp
- mope
- dawdle
- stroll
- saunter
- stray
- amble
- straggle
- mill (about or around)
- roam
- rove
- wander
- meander
- cruise
- drift
- galavant
- bat
- gallivant
- mooch
- float
- traipse
- maunder
- range
- ramble
- gad (about)
- knock (about)
- kick around
- interrogatory action
- interrogee
- interrogees
- interrow
- interrupt
- interrupted
- interrupted cadence
- interrupted continuous waves
- interrupted current
- interrupted fern
- interrupted key
- interrupted perforation
- interrupted screw
- interruptedly
- interruptedness
- interrupter
- interrupters
- interruptible
- interrupting
- interruption
- interruptions
- interruptive
- interruptor
- interruptors
- interrupts