Definition of chum
(Entry 1 of 5)
: a close friend : pal
chum
verb (1)
chummed; chumming
Definition of chum (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: to room together
2a
: to be a close friend
b
: to show affable friendliness
c
: to spend time with someone as a friend
—usually used with around
In the early '50s he entered Cornell University but quit after two years and lit out for Greenwich Village, where he studied drama and chummed around with James Dean.— William Plummer et al.
chum
noun (2)Definition of chum (Entry 3 of 5)
: animal or vegetable matter (such as chopped fish or corn) thrown overboard to attract fish
chum
verb (2)
chummed; chumming
Definition of chum (Entry 4 of 5)
: to attract with chum
: to throw chum overboard to attract fish
chum
noun (3)Definition of chum (Entry 5 of 5)
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The first known use of chum was in 1684
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