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bum vs lie-abed

lie-abed vs bum

bum and lie-abed both are nouns.

bum is an adjective but lie-abed is not an adjective.

bum is a verb but lie-abed is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bum Yes Yes Yes No
lie-abed Yes No No No
As nouns, lie-abed is a hyponym of bum; that is, lie-abed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bum:
  • bum: person who does no work
  • lie-abed: a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
bum (noun) lie-abed (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
a vagrant
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
person who does no work
bum (adjective) lie-abed (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
bum (verb) lie-abed (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite
be lazy or idle
Difference between bum and lie-abed

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