BUM


Meaning of BUM in English

(~s, ~ming, ~med)

1.

Someone’s ~ is the part of their body which they sit on. (BRIT INFORMAL, RUDE)

= bottom

N-COUNT: poss N

2.

A ~ is a person who has no permanent home or job and who gets money by working occasionally or by asking people for money. (AM INFORMAL)

N-COUNT

3.

If someone refers to another person as a ~, they think that person is worthless or irresponsible. (INFORMAL)

You’re all a bunch of ~s.

N-COUNT disapproval

4.

Some people use ~ to describe a situation that they find unpleasant or annoying. (INFORMAL)

He knows you’re getting a ~ deal.

ADJ: ADJ n

5.

If you ~ something off someone, you ask them for it and they give it to you. (INFORMAL)

Mind if I ~ a cigarette?

VERB: V n

6.

If you ~ around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do. (INFORMAL)

I think they’re just ~ming around at the moment, not doing a lot...

She went off to ~ round the world with a boyfriend.

VERB: V around , V round n

7.

see also beach ~

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