BUM (AROUND) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

bum (around)

verb

Definition of bum (around)

as in to lounge (around or about)

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The informative thing was Lestat screwing around with me.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026
The way the Padres screw around this time of year is maddening.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026

Definition of screw around

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President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.

— USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of hang about

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That one creative decision takes away Carrie’s agency at the most crucial moment and seriously undercuts the foundation on which the whole character arc rests.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Another photograph included in the court filing shows the object resting on aluminum foil beside what appears to be taco meat.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rest

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The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
In August, Silfab briefly idled production and later furloughed some workers because of production material shortages the company said would last three to four weeks.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of idle

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