BUMMING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

bumming

verb

present participle of bum

as in lounging

to spend time doing nothing spent most of the summer just bumming around the house

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Recent Examples of bumming Spring cleaning bumming you out? — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 That’s what was bumming him out. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 To be this close over and over is really bumming me out. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

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Verb

There are also three on-site dipping pools ranging in temperature, perfect for lounging about and taking in the sights of the nearby Looking Glass Arch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
On October 12, however, the model took to Instagram to share photos of herself lounging in a white robe at a spa with a huge diamond ring on her left ring finger, adding fuel to the ongoing internet frenzy.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of lounging

Verb

Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of loafing

Verb

The sense of just how much there is to do in this part of the world—the length of the scale between lazing and becoming ultra-active—is palpable.

— Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

Definition of lazing

Verb

In a 2002 case, a man and a woman in Belmont Cragin were similarly found dead in an idling car inside a garage.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Companies across the industry have been idling facilities, with Suntory pausing production at one of Jim Beamâ€™s three Kentucky distilleries to upgrade the site while demand is low.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of idling

Verb

The rooftop pool, complete with the aforementioned views, is perfect for relaxing after a busy day on your feet.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
What to do nearby Just around 45 minutes outside of Atlanta, Château Élan is a great place for locals looking for a kid-friendly staycation or those who want to spend some time relaxing outside of the city.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of relaxing

Verb

Saddiq Bey had 13 points for New Orleans, which was playing the opener of a two-game California trip.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
The digital creator has gone viral a number of times in the past for his whiteface sketches, from playing a rowdy redneck to Erika Kirk.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of playing

Verb

Located near the funky Fish Lane, Southside is the spot for dumplings and siu mai after strolling the museums of South Bank.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Take the Spy Museum, for example, which developed its own free walking tour because of the breadth of strolling space in the area and interest from both residents and tourists.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of strolling

Verb

Attorneys representing James Barbier, the now-elderly Missouri man charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider in Calumet City, declined to call any witnesses before resting their case Friday.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors introduced evidence and testimony over about 4 ½ days before resting their case.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026