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- DictionaryBum/bəm/
noun
- 1. a vagrant: "bums had been known to wander up to their door and ask for a sandwich"
- 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"
adjective
- 1. of poor quality; bad or wrong: informal "not one bum note was played"
1. a. : one who sponges (see sponge entry 2 sense 2) off others and avoids work. He's a lazy bum. b. : one who performs a function poorly. called the umpire a bum. c. : one whose time is devoted to a recreational activity.
Bum definition: a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. . See examples of BUM used in a sentence.
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.
adj. 1. Inferior; worthless: gave me bum advice; did a bum job of fixing the car. 2. Disabled; malfunctioning: a bum shoulder. 3. Unfavorable or unfair: got a bum deal on my final grade for the course. 4. Unpleasant; lousy: had a bum time at the party. Idiom: on the bum.
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”.
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.
BUM definition: 1. your bottom 2. someone who has no home and no money 3. to ask someone for something, such as…. Learn more.
