Noun | 1. | bum - 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'"Synonyms: dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rotter, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot, crumb, rat |
| 2. | bum - a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums" |
| 3. | bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum" |
| 4. | bum - 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?"Synonyms: arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, butt, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, can |
Verb | 1. | bum - ask for and get free; be a parasite |
| 2. | bum - be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"Synonyms: arse about, arse around, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, loll |
Adj. | 1. | bum - of very poor quality |