bummed
/bʌmd/
bummed is the simple past and past participle of bum.
Meaning of bum
Verb (1)
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
Verb (2)
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- [with off or (nonstandard) off of] To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
- Can I bum a cigarette off you?
- To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond.
- I think I’ll just bum around downtown for a while until dinner.
- Synonyms:
- loiter
- To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).
Verb (3)
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- To depress; to make unhappy.
Verb (4)
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- To make a murmuring or humming sound.
- English men bum there [Stirling] as thick as bees.1722, William Hamilton, The Wallace
Adjective
bummed (comparative more bummed, superlative most bummed)
- Synonym of bummed out.
- I'm really bummed that we didn't get a company dinner this summer.
- Synonyms:
- bummed out
Synonyms of bummed
Forms of bummed
| comparative | more bummed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bummed |
Phrases with bummed
Words that rhyme with bummed
Questions about bummed
- What does bummed mean?
- Bummed means synonym of bummed out.
- What is bummed the simple past and past participle of?
- Bummed is the simple past and past participle of bum.
- What part of speech is bummed?
- Bummed is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce bummed?
- Bummed is pronounced /bʌmd/.
Words near bummed in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: bummed (page history and authors); bum (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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