How to Pronounce "bum around"
expression
ˈbəm/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
BUHM-uh-ROWND
bˈʌm/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
BUM-uh-ROWND
Definition
To spend time doing very little, usually wandering or relaxing, with no particular goal or purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbəm/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
bˈʌm/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUHM-uh-ROWND
UK
BUM-uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
After school, we just bum around at the park.
He wants to bum around Europe this summer.
Sometimes I just need to bum around and do nothing.
We bummed around downtown all afternoon, just talking and people-watching.