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    chum
    /tʃʌm/

    noun

    • 1. a close friend: "she shared the cake with her chums"
    • 2. used as a friendly or familiar form of address between men or boys: "it's your own fault, chum"

    verb

    • 1. form a friendship with someone: "his sister chummed up with Sally"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chumChum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Noun (1) earlier "roommate, person living in the same dwelling," perhaps by shortening & alteration from chamber fellow or chamber mate. Verb (1) verbal derivative of chum entry 1. Noun (2) of uncertain origin. Note: The word is apparently first attested along the New England coast.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CHUM definition: 1. a friend: 2. fish or meat cut into small pieces and thrown from a boat to attract larger fish…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CHUM meaning: 1. a friend: 2. fish or meat cut into small pieces and thrown from a boat to attract larger fish…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › chumCHUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Chum definition: a close or intimate companion. See examples of CHUM used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chumChum - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A chum is a friend or a pal. You and your best chums might spend the weekend camping together. The informal word chum is more common in Britain than the US, but you can still talk about your school chums or the new chum you made on a Caribbean cruise.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    chum in British English. (tʃʌm ) noun. 1. informal. a close friend. verb Word forms: chums, chumming, chummed. 2. (intransitive; usually foll by up with) to be or become an intimate friend (of) 3. (transitive) Scottish.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionchum noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of chum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › chum_n2chum, n.² & v.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    chumming, n. 1838–. Browse more nearby entries. chum, n.² & v.² meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › chumChum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Chum Definition. A roommate. A close friend. Fish blood, fish guts, etc. scattered in the water as to attract game fish. Chum salmon. (dated) A roommate, especially in a college or university. To scatter such bait in order to lure fish. To go about together, as close friends do. To chum around.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › chumChum - definition of chum by The Free Dictionary

    Define chum. chum synonyms, chum pronunciation, chum translation, English dictionary definition of chum. n. An intimate friend or companion. intr.v. chummed , chum·ming , chums 1. a. To be an intimate friend. b. To display good-natured friendliness: chummed...