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
