Bum Out Definition & Meaning

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  • Synonyms bum out Idioms
    1. Depress, sadden, dispirit, as in He's been really bummed out since his girlfriend moved to California . [ Slang ; late 1960s]

    2. Annoy, irritate, vex, as in That haircut will really bum out his parents . [ Slang ; c. 1970]

    3. Fail badly, as in I got through the midterm, but I bummed out totally on the final exam . This usage is student slang. [Late 1960s]

    Example Sentences

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    “I am knocking that bum out in two rounds. It’s going to be an early night.”

    From Washington Post

    He added that for Trump, projecting an image of delivering on his agenda “is tremendously important. It’s a great foil and contrast to those who want to throw him out of office, a very vivid demonstration of the polarization — on one screen, they’re saying, ‘Throw the bum out,’ and on the other screen, he’s saying, ‘Look what I’m doing for you.’

    From Washington Post

    "I tried tap dancing but the teacher said I was a typical Englishman - stiff and starchy and wouldn't stick my bum out and wiggle it around."

    From BBC

    On will go the potentially unlucky 13 to Dallas-Fort Worth, to study the granules of a season and maybe even bum out a few million fans here or there.

    From Washington Post

    “Burn them, he said. They bore, bum out and burn out musicians,” Swed writes of Fleishmann’s thoughts.

    From Los Angeles Times

    Related Words

    • afflict
    • beat down
    • bother
    • damp
    • dampen
    • daunt
    • discourage
    • dishearten
    • dismay
    • dispirit
    • disturb
    • dull
    • lower
    • reduce
    • sadden
    • sap
    • slow
    • trouble
    • upset
    • weaken

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