a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
Used in a Sentence
gypsy
How to use gypsy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gypsy.
Editorial note
I'm still a gypsy at heart, but I also care a lot about the real world.
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Quick take
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gypsy gathered in one view.
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
the Indic language of the Gypsies
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gypsy.
noun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
noun
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
See also: Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, Rommany, Romani, Roma, Bohemian
noun
the Indic language of the Gypsies
Example sentences
I'm still a gypsy at heart, but I also care a lot about the real world.
""You're running a gypsy hotel in your living room.
I'm Romanian and when I saw the photo with the young gypsy couple I said to myself: "Hey!
I get it, being an open-source gypsy is quite the ideal lifestyle... until reality sets in.
The issue with this, and I've moved around like a gypsy, is that while traveling, your new friends are either traveling too or you are meeting them where they live.
> What they did not tell you is that gypsy settlements look the same in France, Germany and other industrialized countriesExactly.
The hustle isn’t anything new; anyone who’s lived in what’s termed the inner-city knows about people selling bootleg CDs and DVDs on the street and people offering rides for money--they’re called 'gypsy cabs' in Boston.
I believe Uber simply sub-contracts to independent sedan drivers who have already jumped through all the necessary governmental hoops - it's not a dispatching system for gypsy cabs.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use gypsy in a sentence?
I'm still a gypsy at heart, but I also care a lot about the real world.
What does gypsy mean?
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
What part of speech is gypsy?
gypsy is commonly used as noun.