Bum
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British pronunciation/bʌm/
American pronunciation/bʌm/

Definition & Meaning of "bum"

Bum
01

a vagrant

bum definition and meaning
02

the fleshy part at the back of the body

bum definition and meaning
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Sitting on that hard bench all day made her bum sore.
She gave her friend a light tap on the bum as they joked around.
The child giggled after falling onto his bum in the sandbox.
03

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

04

person who does no work

to bum
01

to get something through asking without offering anything in exchange

Transitive: to bum sth
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He decided to bum a ride from his friend instead of taking the bus.
Knowing he forgot his wallet, he hoped to bum a cup of coffee from his colleague.
Unable to afford a hotel, they chose to bum a night 's stay at a friend 's place.
01

of very poor quality; flimsy

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