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    bum
    /bʌm/

    noun

    verb

    adjective

    • 1. of poor quality; bad or wrong: informal "not one bum note was played"

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  3. 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.

  4. Bum definition: a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. . See examples of BUM used in a sentence.

  5. 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.

  6. Bum can mean a vagrant, a lazy person, an incompetent person, or a sport enthusiast, depending on the context. It can also mean the buttocks or anus in British slang. See synonyms, examples, and idioms for bum.

  7. 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.

  8. BUM definition: 1. your bottom 2. someone who has no home and no money 3. to ask someone for something, such as…. Learn more.

  9. 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”