chum
Meaning of chum
noun
- a close friend.
she shared the cake with her chums
an old school chum
- used as a friendly or familiar form of address between men or boys.
it's your own fault, chum
- form a friendship with someone.
his sister chummed up with Sally
late 17th century (originally Oxford University slang, denoting a room-mate): probably short for chamber-fellow . Compare with comrade and crony.
noun- chopped fish and other material thrown overboard as angling bait.
the anglers anchored down and put out their blood chum
- fish using chum as bait.
chumming is always a must when flounder fishing
mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
noun
a large North Pacific salmon that is commercially important as a food fish.
early 20th century: from Chinook Jargon tzum (samun ), literally ‘spotted (salmon)’.
Information about chum
- The plural form of chum is: chums.
- Languages in which chum is used:
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Hyphenation of chum
chum
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- chum is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
chum synonyms
Meaning buddy:
buddy, brother, crony, pal, sidekick
Meaning a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations:
Meaning a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels:
Meaning a very close friend:
Meaning a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal:
Meaning a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others:
Meaning a friend with whom a child plays:
Meaning a fellow member of a class at school, college, or university:
Meaning a person who attends or attended the same school as oneself:
Meaning a person with whom one works:
Meaning (often as a form of address) a man; a friend:
Meaning a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship:
Meaning the sexual partner of a bird or other animal:
Meaning a colleague or friend:
Meaning a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material:
Meaning a person who removes dirt and waste, especially from mines or stables:
Meaning a filled or open sandwich:
Meaning a long white-fleshed gourd with green skin, which is eaten as a vegetable:
Meaning a friend, companion, or workmate (often used as a form of address):
Meaning used to address or refer to a friend, chiefly in Spanish-speaking areas:
Meaning a way of addressing or referring to a friend or companion:
Meaning (among people of Italian or Spanish descent) a fellow countryman or friend (often as a term of address):
Meaning an acquaintance from one's own town or neighbourhood, or from the same social background:
Meaning a person of equal rank, status, or ability:
chum antonyms
Meaning a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something:
Meaning a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar:
Translation of chum
- Portuguese: companheiro, camarada, chapa
- Italian: fratello, compagno
- Spanish: camarada
- German: Kumpan, Kumpel, Spezi, Kamerad
Anagrams of chum
Words that rhyme with chum
Acrostichum, Colletotrichum, Geotrichum, Olpitrichum, Polystichum, Polytrichum, Sporotrichum, acrostichum, polystichum, Cynanchum, Bochum, Jochum, agallochum, Ketchum, Mitchum
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