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Definition: Meaning of, bum in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bʌm /

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bum bums
[countable] [informal]
  1. British English the part of your body that you sit on [=  bottom]
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  2. American English someone, especially a man, who has no home or job, and who asks people for money
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  3. beach/ski etc bum someone who spends all their time on the beach SKI ing etc without having a job
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  4. someone who is very lazy
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  5. get/put bums on seats British English informal to make a large number of people go to see a film, play, sports match etc
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bum bummed bummed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bumming bums
[transitive] [British English] [informal]
  1. to ask someone for something such as money, food, or cigarettes [=  cadge]
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[only before noun] [informal]
  1. bad and useless
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  2. a bum ankle/leg etc American English an injured ANKLE, leg etc
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bum used in phrases

  • bum about (verb)
    1. be lazy or idle
  • bum bag (noun)
    1. a small bag that you wear around your waist to hold money, keys etc
  • bum's rush (noun)
    1. informal forcible ejection from an establishment; dismissal
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bum used in phrasal verbs

  • bum around (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to spend time relaxing and doing nothing
    2. [intransitive/transitive] bum around something to spend time travelling around a place without having any particular plans about where you will go next
  • bum out (phrasal verb)
    1. to annoy someone or make them disappointed
  • bump along (phrasal verb)
    1. to continue at around the same level, rising and falling only slightly
  • bump into (phrasal verb)
    1. bump into someone to meet someone unexpectedly
    2. bump into something to accidentally hit against something
  • bump off (phrasal verb)
    1. to murder someone
  • bump up (phrasal verb)
    1. to increase something
    2. [usually passive] American English to move someone to a better position or job
  • bump up against (phrasal verb)
    1. bump up against something to experience a problem that slows down your progress
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