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How to pronounce:
bum
Definition:
(nou) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible (nou) a disreputable vagrant (nou) person who does no work (nou) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Phonetic Transcription:
bʌm
Examples:
Bumology is the study of being a bum.
The mother spanked the child's bum.
The bum takes the businessman to a nearby bar.
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