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bum

bum

55 7.5
The part of the body you sit on
  • noun
  • /bʌm/
  • UK
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  • I can see my bum.
  • wipe your bum
  • a bare bum
  • touch your bum

I'm trying to get my bum powdered by mom.

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Examples

  • His bum isn't as firm as it used to be.

  • My bum hurts.

  • Like, look at my little bum down here.

  • - Leave my bum alone!

  • My bum is still blue.

  • And this time he has a little bum infection, right?

  • The pain in my bum was already getting to me, and tomorrow I could expect blisters.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • But when clothing isn't on, they make your bum look so cute.

  • To help settle your baby, hold their head and bum and rock and sway.

  • After sitting on the hard bench for hours, I started to feel pain in my bum.

Synonyms

ass
vsbum
  • Offensive
5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is informal but less offensive and chiefly British in use
butt
vsbum
  • Informal
1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is British informal rather than broadly neutral or regional
seat
vsbum
123 1.4

The part of trousers or a skirt that covers the bottom

is a casual British word used directly for that body part
bottom
vsbum
  • Informal
118 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is similar but more marked as British informal speech
tail
vsbum
  • Slang
81 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is more directly British informal rather than broadly informal
arse
vsbum
  • Offensive
77 9.6

The rude word for the part of the body you sit on

is informal British but less crude in normal speech
buttock
vsbum
71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is informal language used mainly in Britain
rear
vsbum
  • Informal
41 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is more colloquial and particularly British in tone
backside
vsbum
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is less formal and more colloquial in British usage
rear end
vsbum
  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is shorter and more commonly British informal
behind
vsbum
  • Informal
23 2.5

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is more informal and chiefly used in British English
fanny
vsbum
  • Informal
23 7.5

An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on

is British informal rather than the chiefly US usage
rump
vsbum
  • Informal
19 2.8

The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on

is more colloquial and commonly British informal
tush
vsbum
  • Informal
17 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is informal but more adult British colloquial than childish terms
tushy
vsbum
  • Baby Talk
14 8.6

A name children use for the part of the body you sit on

is informal adult British usage rather than childish speech
stern
vsbum
  • Archaic
12 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is more colloquial and specifically British in tone
heinie
vsbum
  • Slang
12 9.9

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more commonly used in British informal speech rather than playfully
keister
vsbum
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is British informal rather than North American regional slang
derriere
vsbum
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is plainer and more informal British in everyday talk
tushie
vsbum
  • Baby Talk
9 8.8

The soft back part of the body that you sit on

is informal and chiefly British adult speech rather than childlike
posterior
vsbum
  • Specialized
7 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is more casual and chiefly British rather than formal
hiney
vsbum
  • Baby Talk
5 8.9

The soft part at the back of your body that you sit on

is adult informal speech, chiefly British, not childish
buns
vsbum
  • Slang
3 8.8

A slang word for the part of the body you sit on

is equally informal but specifically identified as British in use
hind end
vsbum
  • Informal
2 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

is more colloquial and particularly British in tone
kiester
vsbum
  • Slang
1 9.9

The soft part of your body that you sit on

is more commonly British colloquial rather than general slang
tuchis
vsbum
  • Slang
1 9.9

An informal word for the parts at the back of the body that you sit on

is a standard British informal word rather than niche slang
tooshie
vsbum
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is more typically British and less diminutive sounding
popo
vsbum
  • Baby Talk
1 9.9

A child's word for the bottom

is informal but more standard in British adult conversation
prat
vsbum
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is informal British usage rather than neutral everyday speech
buttocks
vsbum
1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is informal and used mainly in casual British speech
nates
vsbum
  • Specialized
9.9

The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on

is everyday informal speech typically used in Britain
hindquarters
vsbum
  • Specialized
6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

is narrower and focuses simply on the sitting area in informal British use
fundament
vsbum
  • Archaic
9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is informal and modern British in ordinary conversation

Idioms

a bum steer
  • Archaic
1 9.4

Bad advice or directions that make you go the wrong way

to act like a bum
  • Offensive
8.6

To behave lazily and avoid work or responsibility

to feel like a bum
  • Offensive
8.6

To feel lazy and useless because you failed or did nothing

Compounds

bum rap
  • Informal
8 9.1

Unfair blame or punishment for something you did not do

1 9.9

A close friend you do many things with

bum steer
  • Informal
1 9.8

Wrong advice that leads you to make a mistake

bum wine
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Cheap wine that often tastes bad and is bought by people with little money

bum head
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or careless way

9.9

A person, often a company leader, who gets government money they do not deserve

front bum
  • Offensive
9.9

The outer private parts of a girl or woman

9.9

A rude word for a person who gets government money and is seen as not trying to work

How Vulgar

ass
  • Offensive
5.7
kiester
  • Slang
1 9.9
butt
  • Informal
1.6
bum
  • UK
55 7.5
rear end
  • Informal
25 2.0
backside
  • Informal
38 1.3
buttocks
1.6

Surface Forms

bum singular
bums plural

Etymology

Bum for the part you sit on is British informal speech and is a short, friendly form related to 'bottom', so a 'bum' simply means your 'bottom'.