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Definition of Chum
1. Noun. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
Specialized synonyms: Cobber
Generic synonyms: Friend
Derivative terms: Chummy, Chummy, Pal
2. Noun. Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish.
3. Noun. A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish.
Generic synonyms: Salmon
Group relationships: Genus Oncorhynchus, Oncorhynchus
Definition of Chum
1. n. A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend.
2. v. i. To occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college.
3. n. Chopped pieces of fish used as bait.
Definition of Chum
1. Noun. A friend; a pal. ¹
2. Noun. A roommate. ¹
3. Verb. To share rooms with; to live together. ¹
4. Verb. To make friends with; to socialize. ¹
5. Verb. (Scotland informal) To accompany. ¹
6. Noun. (context: fishing) A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks. ¹
7. Verb. (context: fishing) To cast '''chum''' into the water to attract fish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chum
1. to be close friends with someone [v CHUMMED, CHUMMING, CHUMS]