Word Explorer

Hobo

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/

A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.

📖 Definitions of "Hobo"

noun
  1. 1

    A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.

  2. 2

    Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.

  3. 3

    A kind of large handbag.

verb
  1. 1

    (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

    "Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life."

Translate “Hobo” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.