chum
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Definition of chum
(Entry 1 of 5)
: a close friend : pal
chum
verb (1)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 + 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)Definition of chum (Entry 4 of 5)
: to attract with chum
: to throw chum overboard to attract fish
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noun (3)Definition of chum (Entry 5 of 5)
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9 Slang Words With Academic Origins
9 Slang Words With Academic Origins
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Kids Definition of chum
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: a close friend : pal
chum
verbKids Definition of chum (Entry 2 of 2)
: to spend time with as a friend She likes to chum around with older students.
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