Bum meaning

What does “bum” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bum” is a noun, verb and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.

bum

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
“kill the rat”
Synonymsrotter dirty dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot puke crumb
a vagrant
“a homeless tramp”
“he tried to help the really down-and-out bums”
Synonymstramp hobo
person who does no work
“a lazy bum”
Synonymsidler loafer do-nothing layabout
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?”
Synonymsbuttocks nates arse butt backside buns can fundament

ask for and get free; be a parasite
Synonymsmooch cadge grub sponge
be lazy or idle
“Her son is just bumming around all day”
Synonymsbum around bum about arse around arse about fuck off loaf frig around waste one's time

of very poor quality; flimsy
Synonymscheap cheesy chintzy crummy punk sleazy tinny

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University