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- Dictionarybum/bʌm/
noun
- 1. a vagrant: "bums had been known to wander up to their door and ask for a sandwich" Similar
- 2. a person who devotes a great deal of time to a specified activity: "a ski bum"
verb
- 1. get by asking or begging: informal "they tried to bum money off us" Similar
adjective
- 1. of poor quality; bad or wrong: informal "not one bum note was played"
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BUM definition: 1. the part of the body that you sit on 2. someone who has no home or job and lives by asking other…. Learn more.
Bum definition: a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. . See examples of BUM used in a sentence.
1. a. : of poor quality or nature. bum advice. : not valid or deserved. writing a bum check. c. : not pleasant or enjoyable. a bum trip. 2. : affected or disabled by damage or injury. has a bum knee. bum. 3 of 6.
n. 1. A tramp; a vagrant. 2. A lazy or shiftless person, especially one who seeks to live solely by the support of others. 3. An incompetent, insignificant, or obnoxious person: The batter called the pitcher a bum. 4. One who spends a lot of time doing a particular recreational activity: a beach bum; a ski bum. v. bummed, bum·ming, bums. v.intr. 1.
1. countable noun. Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on. [British, informal] 2. countable noun. A bum is a person who has no permanent home or job and who gets money by working occasionally or by asking people for money. [US, informal] 3. countable noun.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible. “throw the bum out” synonyms: crumb, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rat, rotter, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot. see more. verb. be lazy or idle. “Her son is just bumming around all day”
Any shiftless or irresponsible person, loafer, idler, etc. A devotee, as of golf or skiing, who devotes so much time to the sport as to disrupt family life, career, etc. An incompetent person, esp. an athlete. One who spends a lot of time doing a particular recreational activity. A beach bum; a ski bum.
BUM definition: 1. your bottom 2. someone who has no home and no money 3. to ask someone for something, such as…. Learn more.
n. a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. a tramp, hobo, or derelict. [ Informal.]an enthusiast of a specific sport or recreational activity, esp. one who gives it priority over work, family life, etc.: a ski bum; a tennis bum. [ Informal.]an incompetent person. a drunken orgy; debauch.
bum meaning, definition, what is bum: the part of your body that you sit on: Learn more.
