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Bum has 17 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Intj

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

"only a rotter would do that"

"kill the rat"

"throw the bum out"

"you cowardly little pukes!"

"the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

2

a vagrant

"a homeless tramp"

"he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"

3

person who does no work

"a lazy bum"

4

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

"he deserves a good kick in the butt"

"are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

5

The buttocks.

"The court clerk handed the summons to the local bumbailiff for immediate delivery."

6

A homeless person, usually a man.

7

A humming noise.

8

A bumbailiff.

In plain English: A bum is an old-fashioned term for a sheriff who collects debts.

"The bailiff tapped his bum as he announced the court's decision."

Usage: As a noun, "bum" refers to a lazy, good-for-nothing person; however, it's also an archaic term for a bailiff ("bumbailiff"). Be mindful of context and potential offense when using "bum.

Verb
1

ask for and get free; be a parasite

"After running out of money, he decided to bum a ride from his neighbor instead of walking home in the rain."

3

To sodomize; to engage in anal sex.

"The wind began to bum through the tall grass, creating a low, continuous hum that filled the valley."

4

To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.

5

To depress; to make unhappy.

6

To make a murmuring or humming sound.

In plain English: To bum means to hum quietly.

"The bees bummed contentedly as they gathered nectar from the flowers."

Usage: Bum (verb) means to produce a low, continuous humming or buzzing sound, often unintentionally. Think of a bee bumming against a windowpane or a poorly connected electrical wire bumming.

Adjective
1

of very poor quality; flimsy

"The cheap tent we rented had such a bum zipper that it wouldn't even stay closed in the wind."

2

Of poor quality or highly undesirable.

"That old sofa is a total bum, and it's sagging in the middle whenever anyone sits on it."

In plain English: Something described as "bum" is really bad or not worth having.

"That old sweater was a real bum deal."

Usage: Use "bum" as an adjective to describe something of very low quality or utterly useless, like "a bum deal" or "a bum steer." Avoid using it to refer to a person, as this is considered offensive.

Intj
1

An expression of annoyance.

"I'm bummed that we missed the last train home."

Example Sentences
"That old sweater was a real bum deal." adj
"The bailiff tapped his bum as he announced the court's decision." noun
"The bees bummed contentedly as they gathered nectar from the flowers." verb
See Also
bottom poorly annoying spliff racer person vagabond homeless
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
unpleasant person vagrant nonworker body part obtain idle
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dosser clock watcher couch potato dallier dawdler daydreamer goldbrick lazybones lie-abed loon slacker sluggard spiv sunbather trifler whittler freeload
Rhyming Words
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