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bum vs idle

idle vs bum

bum and idle both are nouns.

bum and idle both are adjectives.

bum and idle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bum Yes Yes Yes No
idle Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, idle is a hypernym of bum; that is, idle is a word with a broader meaning than bum:
  • bum: be lazy or idle
  • idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Other hypernyms of bum include laze, slug, stagnate.
bum (noun) idle (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
a vagrant
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
person who does no work
bum (adjective) idle (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy not in action or at work
silly or trivial
not in active use
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not having a job
not yielding a return
without a basis in reason or fact
bum (verb) idle (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite run disconnected or idle
be lazy or idle be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Difference between bum and idle

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