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Bum

noun/kˌɑːɹsɪnˈoʊsɪs/
Definition
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
a disreputable vagrant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹsɪnˈoʊsɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌm/
1 syllable Say it as /kˌɑːɹsɪnˈoʊsɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
nouna disreputable vagrant
“a homeless tramp”
nounperson who does no work
“a lazy bum”
nounthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
verbask for and get free; be a parasite
verbbe lazy or idle
“Her son is just bumming around all day”
adjectiveof very poor quality; flimsy
Word Forms
ratverbdesert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
bumadjectiveof very poor quality; flimsy
idleverbbe idle; exist in a changeless situation
loafverbbe lazy or idle
do-nothingadjectivecharacterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility
bumverbask for and get free; be a parasite
posterioradjectivelocated at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
moochernounsomeone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
bumnounperson who does no work
cadgernounsomeone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
spongenouna follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
spongernouna follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
loafernounperson who does no work
cheapnessnountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
sleazinessnouna lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
sleazenountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
miserabel
eine Person, die als verabscheuungswürdig oder verachtenswert gilt
🇫🇷French
clochard
une personne qui est considérée comme méprisable ou méprisable
🇪🇸Spanish
culo
una persona que se considera despreciable o despreciable
🇮🇹Italian
barbone
una persona ritenuta spregevole o spregevole
🇳🇱Dutch
zitvlak
iemand die als verachtelijk of verachtelijk wordt beschouwd
🇵🇹Portuguese
vagabundo
uma pessoa considerada desprezível ou desprezível
🇷🇺Russian
бездельничать
человек, которого считают презренным или презренным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नितंब
ऐसा व्यक्ति जो घृणित या अवमानना ​​योग्य समझा जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বাম
একজন ব্যক্তি যাকে ঘৃণ্য বা তুচ্ছ বলে মনে করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பம்
இழிவான அல்லது இழிவானதாகக் கருதப்படும் ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
బం
తుచ్ఛమైన లేదా ధిక్కారమైన వ్యక్తిగా భావించబడే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
बम
एक व्यक्ती ज्याला तिरस्करणीय किंवा तिरस्करणीय मानले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બમ
એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જેને ધિક્કારપાત્ર અથવા ધિક્કારપાત્ર માનવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಮ್
ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബം
നിന്ദ്യമോ നിന്ദ്യമോ ആയി കണക്കാക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇵🇰Urdu
بوم
ایک ایسا شخص جسے حقیر یا حقیر سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
屁股
被认为是卑鄙或可鄙的人
🇯🇵Japanese
お尻
卑劣または軽蔑的であるとみなされる人
🇰🇷Korean
부랑자
비열하거나 경멸적이라고 여겨지는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ ăn mày
một người được coi là đáng khinh hoặc đáng khinh
🇹🇭Thai
ก้น
บุคคลที่ถือว่าน่ารังเกียจหรือดูหมิ่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
gelandangan
seseorang yang dianggap hina atau hina
🇲🇾Malay
gelandangan
orang yang dianggap hina atau hina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بوم
الشخص الذي يعتبر حقيرًا أو محتقرًا
🇮🇷Persian
ادم ادم
شخصی که حقیر یا حقیر تلقی می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
serseri
aşağılık veya aşağılık sayılan bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בַּטלָן
אדם שנחשב לבזוי או בזוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bum'?
The primary meaning of 'bum' is 'a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bum' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bum' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bum' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bum' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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