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bum around

/bʌm əˈraʊnd/

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verb

/bʌm əˈraʊnd/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения праздного времяпрепровождения или бесцельного блуждания без четкой цели или плана.

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

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. To idle or wanderinformal

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

    ruБездельничать

    • 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.

    Synonymsdriftgallivanthang aroundidlelazeloaflounge aroundmess aroundroamwander

    Antonymslaborstrivetoilwork

  2. To be lazyinformal

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

    ruБездельничать

    • 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.

    Synonymsdawdlehang aroundidlelazeloafloiterlollygaglounge aroundslackvegetate

    Antonymsapplylaborstrivetoilwork

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

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Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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