bum
/ˈbʌm/
nounverbadjective
Common
1.n.a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
2.n.a vagrant
“a homeless tramp”
3.n.person who does no work
“a lazy bum”
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bum and cheap share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bum means “a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible”. cheap means “relatively low in price or charging low prices”. cheap is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbʌm/
1.n.a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
“only a rotter would do that”
2.n.a vagrant
“a homeless tramp”
3.n.person who does no work
“a lazy bum”
/ˈtʃip/
1.adj.relatively low in price or charging low prices
“it would have been cheap at twice the price”
2.adj.tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
3.adj.of very poor quality; flimsy
| bum | cheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʌm/ | /ˈtʃip/ |
| Said | buhm | cheep |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 7 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | rotter, dirty dog, rat | inexpensive |
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