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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 can mean the part of the body that you sit on, someone who has no home or job, or something bad or useless. Learn how to use bum in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.
- English (US)
BUM meaning: 1. the part of the body that you sit on 2....
- Znaczenie Bum, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
BUM definicja: 1. the part of the body that you sit on 2....
- Bum: Czech Translation
bum - translate into Czech with the English-Czech Dictionary...
- Bum Spanish Translation
BUM translate: culo, trasero, vagabundo, vagabundo, culo,...
- Bum: Ukrainian Translation
bum - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...
- Bum Turkish Translation
BUM translate: kıç, popo, berduş, çulsuz, evsiz ve parasız,...
- Bum: Russian Translation
BUM translate: зад , бомж , стрелять (деньги, сигарету) ....
- Bum: Thai Translation
bum - translate into Thai with the English-Thai Dictionary -...
- English (US)
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. verb (1) bummed; bumming. intransitive verb. 1. : loaf. bummed around the house all day.
(British English, informal) used to refer to the number of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need or desire to attract a large number. They're not bothered about attracting the right audience—they just want bums on seats. give somebody/get the bum’s rush.
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. If someone refers to another person as a bum, they think that person is worthless or irresponsible. [informal, disapproval] You're all a bunch of bums.
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.
BUM definition: 1. your bottom 2. someone who has no home and no money 3. to ask someone for something, such as…. Learn more.
What does the word bum mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bum, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
