bum around

bʌm əˈraʊnd

bummed around, bumming around

Definition of bum around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

idle time

spend time idly or without a specific purpose

He likes to bum around the house on weekends..
They would often bum around the park after school.
I just want to bum around the beach all day.

laze about

loaf around

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Expressions with bum

beach bum

person who relaxes frequently on the beach

Tom is a true beach bum, always lounging by the shore.

bum about

live without a job or regular income

After college, she bummed about for a few years.

bum deal

disappointing or unsatisfactory outcome

Losing the game in the final minute was a bum deal.

bum a ride

ask someone for a free ride in their car

Can I bum a ride to school with you?

bum a smoke

ask someone for a cigarette without paying

Can I bum a smoke from you?

bum note

mistake or error in a situation

His comment was a bum note in the meeting.

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French:traîner, ...
German:faulenzen, ...
Italian:bighellonare, ...
Spanish:perder el tiempo, ...
Portuguese:andar à toa, ...
Chinese:闲逛, ...
Japanese:ぶらぶらする, ...
Arabic:تَسَكَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַטֵּל, ...
Russian:бездельничать, ...
Ukrainian:байдикувати, ...
Hindi:आलस्य में समय बिताना, ...
Bengali:অলসভাবে সময় কাটানো, ...
Catalan:vaguejar, ...
Czech:poflakovat se, ...
Danish:drive den af, ...
Dutch:rondhangen, ...
Greek:τεμπελιάζω, ...
Hungarian:lézengeni, ...
Khmer:ដើរលេងអត់ធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:빈둥거리다, ...
Persian:ول گشتن, ...
Polish:wałęsać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):andar à toa, ...
Romanian:a trândăvi, ...
Swedish:driva omkring, ...
Thai:เที่ยวเล่น, ...
Turkish:boş boş dolaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:lang thang, ...

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