bum

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bʌm/

Verb

colloquial transitive intransitive Britain slang

(transitive, colloquial) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something. / (intransitive, colloquial) To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond.

Japanese Meaning

（他人に）タダで何かをくれと頼む、物乞いする / 仕事をせずにぶらぶらする、だらだらと生活する

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He tried to bum a sandwich from his coworker at lunch.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は昼休みに同僚にサンドイッチをただでくれないかと頼んでみた。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, colloquial) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.

Can I bum a cigarette off you?

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Sense（2）

(intransitive, colloquial) To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond.

I think I'll just bum around downtown for awhile until dinner.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, slang, Britain) To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).

bums

（ present singular third-person ）

bumming

（ participle present ）

bummed

（ participle past ）

bummed

（ past ）

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