bum out
B2 informal separable both
In simple words
To make someone feel really sad or disappointed.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To make someone feel sad, disappointed, or low in spirits.
"Hearing that the concert was cancelled really bummed me out."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To feel sad or depressed (used reflexively or in passive/adjectival form).
"She was totally bummed out after failing her driving test for the third time."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly North American. Common in casual speech among younger speakers. Can be used transitively ('it bummed me out') or intransitively ('I'm bummed out'). 'Bummed out' as an adjective is also very common.
Commonly used with
news really totally completely me everyone
Forms
Base
bum out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bums out
he/she/it
Past simple
bumed out
yesterday
Past participle
bumed out
have + pp
-ing form
buming out
continuous
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