idle vs bum about

bum about vs idle

idle is a noun but bum about is not a noun.

idle is an adjective but bum about is not an adjective.

idle and bum about both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
bum about	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bum about is a hyponym of idle; that is, bum about is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idle:

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
bum about: be lazy or idle

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, moon around, moon on, ride the bench, warm the bench, daydream, moon, arse about, arse around, bum, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, lie about, lie around.

idle (noun)	bum about (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

idle (adjective)	bum about (adjective)
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

idle (verb)	bum about (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be lazy or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and bum about

Words related to "bum about"

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