Chum - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|tʃʌm|
Brit.
|tʃʌm|
noun
- a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities (syn: brother, buddy, crony, pal, sidekick)
- bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
- a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
- bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
- a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
Extra examples
It's good to see your children and mine chumming up so well.
Freddie's an old school chum of mine.
...the pub keeper adopted a matey tone with me, as if he were my dearest chum...
Phrasal verbs
chum up
— become friends; act friendly towards
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: chum
he/she/it: chums
present participle: chumming
past tense: chummed
past participle: chummed
I/you/we/they: chum
he/she/it: chums
present participle: chumming
past tense: chummed
past participle: chummed
noun
singular: chum
plural: chums
singular: chum
plural: chums
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