cum

1 of 3

conjunction

ˈku̇m  ˈkəm 

: along with being : and

—used to form usually hyphenated phrases

… he is a credible mining camp elder-cum-publican.

—George Bernard Shaw

… Christian and Christian-cum-voodoo churches …

—David Binder

cum

2 of 3

noun

often vulgar, less common spelling of come entry 1 sense 2j, come entry 2

1

often vulgar : semen

2

often vulgar : orgasm

cum

3 of 3

abbreviation

cumulative

Examples of cum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

One day, Vinny walked along the river with his two-year-old son into Chorlton-cum-Hardy, and then along a tributary, the Chorlton Brook. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Up the spiral staircase, the second floor serves as a guest suite-cum-entertainment area. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

For the third year in a row, accessories label Susan Alexandra and activist-cum-fashion designer Rachel Antonoff are staging a runway show called Best in Show, timed to New York Fashion Week. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Conjunction

Latin, with; akin to Latin com- — more at com-

First Known Use

Conjunction

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cum

• bum
• chum
• come
• crum
• drum
• dum
• dumb
• from
• frum
• glum
• gum
• hum

Kids Definition

cum

conjunction

(ˌ)ku̇m, 

(ˌ)kəm

: along with being : in addition to

worked as cook-cum-dishwasher

Etymology

Conjunction

from Latin cum "with"