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lie-abed vs bum

bum vs lie-abed

lie-abed and bum both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lie-abed Yes No No No
bum Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bum is a hypernym of lie-abed; that is, bum is a word with a broader meaning than lie-abed:
  • lie-abed: a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
  • bum: person who does no work
Other hypernyms of lie-abed include do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer.
lie-abed (noun) bum (noun)
a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a vagrant
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
person who does no work
lie-abed (adjective) bum (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
lie-abed (verb) bum (verb)
ask for and get free; be a parasite
be lazy or idle
Difference between lie-abed and bum

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