Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm uh-round]
- /bʌm əˈraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhm uh-round]
- /bʌm əˈraʊnd/
Definitions of bum around words
- phrasal verb bum around If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do. 3
- noun bum around a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. 1
- noun bum around a tramp, hobo, or derelict. 1
- noun bum around Informal. an enthusiast of a specific sport or recreational activity, especially one who gives it priority over work, family life, etc.: a ski bum; a tennis bum. 1
- noun bum around Informal. an incompetent person. 1
- noun bum around a drunken orgy; debauch. 1
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Origin of bum around
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, Americanism; perhaps shortening of or back formation from bummer1; adj. senses of unclear relation to sense “loafer” and perhaps of distinct orig.
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Parts of speech for Bum around
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bum around popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bum around usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bum around
verb bum around
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- mosey — to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- saunter — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
- laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- loiter — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
Antonyms for bum around
verb bum around
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- speed — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
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