bum

verb [T] (PERSON)

/bʌm/ (-mm-)

Definition

› to ask someone for esp. money or food with no intention of paying for them: Could I bum a couple of bucks from somebody?

(Definition of bum verb (PERSON) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Focus on the pronunciation of bum

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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