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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumming

Verb

There’s also an outdoor shower for a quick rinse and multiple lounging spaces both in and out of the sun.

— Rachel Fletcher, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Separate areas for lounging, dining and a drinks station, anchored by rugs, planter clusters or furniture changes, will become the default design brief.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 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

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
Diesel engine idling and high-risk industrial activity across the street from homes and parks would bring air, noise and light pollution.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of idling

Verb

Antetokounmpo totaled 10 points on 2-of-3 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 shooting from the foul line, two rebounds, one assist and one steal while playing only 11 minutes in Saturday’s first half.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.

— Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of playing

Verb

Sail the coast, explore the jewel-like beaches, spend days strolling the Old Town and nights sipping sunset cocktails by the water.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Nearby, other park visitors were strolling along the seawall and looking out over the Potomac River to view pink clouds reflected in the river.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of strolling

Verb

Research suggests nasal breathing may lower the likelihood of developing allergies, and preliminary studies link resting nasal breathing to lower blood pressure than mouth breathing.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Danyl Bosomworth, founder of ice bath brand Brass Monkey, told The Independent that women tend to carry a higher body fat percentage, a smaller body surface area to volume ratio and a lower resting metabolic rate.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026