Bum and Relax

Bum

Bum verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Usage example: spent most of the summer just bumming around the house

Relax and bum are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relax" instead a verb "Bum".

Nearby Words: bumpy, bumping

Relax

Relax verb - To get rid of nervous tension or anxiety.
Usage example: she took deep breaths to relax before going on stage

Bum and relax are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bum" instead a verb "Relax".

Nearby Words: relaxed, relaxation, relaxing

Common collocations

job bum job relax job

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / The GaMERCaT Breaking the Fourth Wall: Sans doesn't so much as break the fourth wall as he does relax on it, the lazy bum.
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