Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    bum·mer
    /ˈbəmər/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that is annoying or disappointing: "the party was a real bummer"
    • 2. a loafer or vagrant. North American

    exclamation

    • 1. used to express frustration or disappointment, typically sympathetically: informal "You lost your wallet? Bummer!"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bummerBummer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Noun (1) boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer Noun (2) a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUMMER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUMMER definition: 1. a rude word for something that is very annoying or not convenient: 2. a rude word for something…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bummerBummer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A bummer is a huge disappointment. It's a bummer when you try out for a big role in a play and don't end up getting it. The word bummer is a very casual way to describe or make note of a frustrating experience.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bummerBUMMER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bummer definition: a person who bums off others.. See examples of BUMMER used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUMMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bummerBummer - definition of bummer by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. Slang One that depresses, frustrates, or disappoints: Getting stranded at the airport was a real bummer. 2. Slang An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug. 3. a. A loafer or idler. b. A beggar. [From bum, adj.. Sense 3, probably from German Bummler, loafer, from bummeln, to loaf .]

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bummerbummer - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 5, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] bummer (plural bummers) ( obsolete, historical) A forager, especially in Sherman's March to the Sea of November to December 1864. ( US, slang, dated) An idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger .

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbummer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of bummer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › bummerBummer Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bummer Definition. bŭmər. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Interjection. Filter. noun. One who lives by bumming. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An adverse reaction to a hallucinogenic drug. American Heritage. Any unpleasant or unsatisfactory thing or experience. Webster's New World.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUMMER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    bummer. noun. uk/ˈbʌmər/us. a bummerinformal. Add to word listAdd to word list. something unpleasant or annoying: That last exam was a real bummer. (Definition of bummer from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)