bum
noun
is bumming
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present progressiveof bum (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She is bumming hard, and Tyrion consoles her by saying it was a very savvy political move on her part.
From The Verge ● Jun. 27, 2016
It’s the early 1970s and Steve, who’s dropped out of college, is bumming around, usually barefoot.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2013
Tony Perkins, Vallone's son by his first marriage, is bumming around London, dabbling in paint and nursing a grudge against both father and stepmother.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Some roll, when a man is bumming his meals and can’t even stop to say thanks─” “He’s coming back for it,” broke in his wife anxiously.
From Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp by Dane Coolidge
