How to pronounce bum in English

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    Bum phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'bum'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of bum: /bum/
    • Modern IPA representation of bum: /bʊm/

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    List of meaning for bum

    rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git(noun)

    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'"

    tramp, hobo, bum(noun)

    a disreputable vagrant

    "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"

    idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum(noun)

    person who does no work

    "a lazy bum"

    buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass(adj)

    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?"

    bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny(verb)

    of very poor quality; flimsy

    mooch, bum, cadge, grub, sponge(verb)

    ask for and get free; be a parasite

    bum, bum around, bum about, arse around, arse about, fuck off, loaf, frig around, waste one's time, lounge around, loll, loll around, lounge about(verb)

    be lazy or idle

    "Her son is just bumming around all day"

    of low quality

    that was bum advice that you got from that website

    the part of the body upon which someone sits

    I decided to get off my bum and get some exercise

    an idle worthless person

    if you expect an allowance, you have to do some chores and stop being such a bum

    a homeless wanderer who may beg or steal for a living

    I feel sorry for bums and occasionally give them money

    to spend time doing nothing

    spent most of the summer just bumming around the house

    List of synonyms for bum

    bum in sentence

    1. The bum claimed he couldn’t pay his bills, but always found a way to afford cigarettes and booze.

    2. “You are being a bum so to speak,” Karen advised her sister so that she would stop being lazy and start working.

    3. The beach bum never feels more at home than when he is able to nestle himself in a hammock.

    4. The lazy bum can never bestir his self to get out of the bed in the morning and look for a job.

    5. After a year away from the shore, the beach bum began to hanker for a day he could spend surfing.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term bum

    Why is the governor giving the people of Florida such a bum steer? does it have something to do with corporate influence.

    Jeff Chanton

    I agree with ‘ Bron. Pretty sure the way we handled things last year, kinda staying consistent with that, u bum @StephenCurry30 already said he ain't going ! So therefore ain't no invite. Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up !

    Steph Curry

    I'm so healthy, i've got hips and boobs and a bum and a small waist.

    Lily James

    Then my son comes through with a perfectly tanned bum and says, ‘ Kyletanned my a **, i couldn't even give him a row because it was just too funny.

    Shirley Goodsir

    Anaya is a little bum demagogue.

    Lopez Obrador

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