bum around

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

A phrasal verb used to indicate spending time idly or wandering without a clear purpose or plan.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения праздного времяпрепровождения или бесцельного блуждания без четкой цели или плана.esVerbo compuesto que se usa para indicar pasar el tiempo sin hacer nada productivo o deambular sin rumbo ni plan definido, a menudo por ocio o por falta de ocupación.frVerbe à particule signifiant passer son temps à ne rien faire d'utile ou à errer sans but ni plan précis.dePhrasal verb, das verwendet wird, um müßiges Zeitverbringen oder zielloses Umherstreifen ohne klaren Zweck oder Plan zu bezeichnen.ptVerbo usado para indicar passar o tempo à toa ou vagar sem objetivo, sem fazer nada de útil. Pode também significar pedir coisas emprestadas ou viver às custas dos outros.zh动词短语，指无所事事地消磨时间，或漫无目的地闲逛、游荡。arفعل يستخدم للدلالة على قضاء الوقت في البطالة أو التجول بلا هدف أو خطة واضحة.

1. To idle or wander informal

   To spend time doing nothing in particular, often wandering or relaxing without a clear purpose.

   • After graduating, he bummed around Europe for a few months.
   • We just bummed around the house all weekend.
   • She decided to bum around the city instead of going straight to work.

   ruБездельничатьesholgazanear, vagabundearfrFlânerdeHerumlungernptVadiarzh游手好闲arالتسكع

   Synonyms: driftgallivanthang aroundidlelazeloaflounge aroundmess aroundroamwander

   Antonyms: laborstrivetoilwork

2. To be lazy informal

   To avoid work or responsibility, often by lounging or doing unproductive activities.

   • He's been bumming around all summer instead of looking for a job.
   • Stop bumming around and help me clean the garage.
   • They were bumming around on the couch watching TV.

   ruБездельничатьesholgazanear, vaguearfrfainéanterdeHerumgammelnptVadiarzh游手好闲arالتسكع والتباطؤ

   Synonyms: dawdlehang aroundidlelazeloafloiterlollygaglounge aroundslackvegetate

   Antonyms: applylaborstrivetoilwork

• bummed around past participle
• bummed around past simple
• bumming around present participle
• bums around third person singular

Base verb: bum