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Meaning of 'bum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bum [ n.]
- The buttock.
- A humming noise.
2 . Bum [ v. i.,]
- To make murmuring or humming sound.

Meaning of 'bum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bum [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a vagrant
Example in sentence:
  • a homeless tramp;
  • he tried to help the really down-and-out bums
Meaning (2):
- person who does no work
Example in sentence:
  • a lazy bum
Meaning (3):
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Example in sentence:
  • are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?;
  • he deserves a good kick in the butt
Meaning (4):
- a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
Example in sentence:
  • kill the rat;
  • only a rotter would do that;
  • the British call a contemptible person a `git';
  • throw the bum out;
  • you cowardly little pukes!
5 . bum [ v]
Meaning (5):
- be lazy or idle
Example in sentence:
  • Her son is just bumming around all day

Nearby Words:

bumbailiff bumbard bumbarge bumbast bumbelo bumbeloes bumble bumblebee bumboat bumkin

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