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- [buhm]
- /bʌm/
- /bʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhm]
- /bʌm/
Definitions of bummed word
- adjective bummed depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc. 3
- noun bummed a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler. 1
- noun bummed a tramp, hobo, or derelict. 1
- noun bummed 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 bummed Informal. an incompetent person. 1
- noun bummed a drunken orgy; debauch. 1
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Origin of bummed
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 Bummed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bummed 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.
bummed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bummed
adj bummed
- woozy — stupidly confused; muddled: woozy from a blow on the head.
- diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- infirm — feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- afflicted — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
verb bummed
- bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
- provoke — to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- pester — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- needle — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
Antonyms for bummed
adj bummed
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
verb bummed
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
Top questions with bummed
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