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    bum
    /bʌm/

    noun

    verb

    adjective

    • 1. of poor quality; bad or wrong: informal "not one bum note was played"

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  2. 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.

    • Bum: Thai Translation

      bum - translate into Thai with the English-Thai Dictionary -...

    • Bum: Russian Translation

      BUM translate: зад , бомж , стрелять (деньги, сигарету) ....

    • Beach Bum

      BEACH BUM definition: 1. someone who spends most of his or...

  3. adjective. 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.

  4. Bum definition: a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. . See examples of BUM used in a sentence.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. BUM definition: 1. your bottom 2. someone who has no home and no money 3. to ask someone for something, such as…. Learn more.

  8. (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.