Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bum-around

phrasal verb
/bʌm əˈraʊnd/
Definition
To spend time doing nothing particularly productive or to waste time idly.
Examples
  • After finishing school, I decided to bum around the city for a few weeks before starting my job.
  • Instead of studying for his exams, he spent the whole day bumming around with friends.
  • On weekends, I love to bum around and just relax without any plans.
Meaning
Informally, it means to wander or move about lazily without any specific purpose or goal.
Synonyms
  • loaf around
  • hang around
  • idle
  • dawdle