bum: Meaning and Definition of

bum

1. a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
2. a tramp, hobo, or derelict.
3. an enthusiast of a specific sport or recreational activity, esp. one who gives it priority over work, family life, etc.: a ski bum; a tennis bum.
4. an incompetent person.
5. a drunken orgy; debauch.
6. The oven is on the bum again.
1. living or traveling as or in a manner suggesting that of a hobo or tramp.
2. in a state of disrepair or disorder:The oven is on the bum again.

1. to borrow without expectation of returning; get for nothing; cadge: He's always bumming cigarettes from me.
2. to ruin or spoil: The weather bummed our whole weekend.

1. to sponge on others for a living; lead an idle or dissolute life.
2. to live as a hobo.
3. to travel, wander, or spend one's time aimlessly: We bummed around for a couple of hours after work.
4. to disappoint, upset, or annoy: It really bummed me out that she could have helped and didn't.

bum

1. the buttocks; rump.

bum

1. a reproduction of a document made with copying equipment.
2. a bag into which classified waste is put in preparation for destruction.