bummel

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intransitive verb (1)

bum·​mel

ˈbəməl

variants or bummle

ˈbəməl

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: bumble entry 1

bummel

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noun

variants or bummle

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plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: bumble entry 4 sense 1

bummel

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intransitive verb (2)

bum·​mel

ˈbəməl

bummeled or bummelled; bummeled or bummelled; bummeling or bummelling; bummels

: to go or wander around at a leisurely pace : stroll, saunter

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb (1)

by alteration

Noun

by alteration

Intransitive verb (2)

German bummeln to loaf

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