Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bum out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
bum out
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a person to be depressed or disappointed.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bum (“unpleasant, depressing”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

bums out (present, singular) bumming out (participle, present) bummed out (participle, past) bummed out (past)

Questions

What does bum out mean?
To cause a person to be depressed or disappointed.
Where does bum out come from?
From bum (“unpleasant, depressing”).

How to pronounce bum out

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