Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bums in seats

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: bum-s in seats
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Spectators, passengers, or customers in attendance at a venue or other place where people assemble.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Travel industry analyst Doug Galbraith of Runzheimer Canada speculated the airline came up with the card because it was simply "in need of getting bums in seats."
"Wrestlers and promoters began to realise opportunities for gimmicks with broad appeal which would be used to put bums in seats."
"'He's a quality player and puts bums in seats.'"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

bums on seats (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

eyeballs

Synonyms

warm bodies butts in seats

Questions

What does bums in seats mean?: Spectators, passengers, or customers in attendance at a venue or other place where people assemble.

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