Bumming: meaning, definitions and examples

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bumming

 

[ ˈbʌmɪŋ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

Feeling of sadness or unhappiness. It is often associated with a lack of motivation or energy.

Synonyms

dejection, sadness, unhappiness

Examples of usage

  • She's been bumming lately, I think she's going through a tough time.
  • I can't seem to shake off this bumming feeling.
Context #2 | Noun

activity

The act of doing nothing or being lazy. It involves wasting time or being unproductive.

Synonyms

idling, lazing, loafing

Examples of usage

  • I spent the whole day bumming around the house.
  • Instead of bumming, let's go out and do something fun.

Translations

Translations of the word "bumming" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pedindo esmola

🇮🇳 भिक्षा मांगना

🇩🇪 betteln

🇮🇩 mengemis

🇺🇦 жебракування

🇵🇱 żebranie

🇯🇵 物乞い

🇫🇷 mendicité

🇪🇸 mendigar

🇹🇷 dilencilik

🇰🇷 구걸

🇸🇦 التسول

🇨🇿 žebrání

🇸🇰 žobranie

🇨🇳 乞讨

🇸🇮 prosjačenje

🇮🇸 betl

🇰🇿 қайыр сұрау

🇬🇪 მათხოვრობა

🇦🇿 dilənçilik

🇲🇽 mendigar

Etymology

The word 'bumming' originated from the term 'bum', which dates back to the mid-19th century in America. Originally used to describe a lazy or idle person, it later evolved to also refer to a feeling of sadness or unhappiness. The word has since become a common colloquial term used to express a state of low energy or motivation.

See also: bum, bums.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,466, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.