Definitions for chum

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Spelling: [chuhm]

IPA: /tʃʌm/

Chum is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in chum (chmu).

Definitions for chum

noun

1. a close or intimate companion:
2. a roommate, as at college.
3. cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing.
4. fish refuse or scraps discarded by a cannery.
5. chum salmon.

verb (used with object)

1. to dump chum into (a body of water) so as to attract fish.
2. to lure (fish) with chum:

verb (used without object)

1. to associate closely.
2. to share a room or rooms with another, especially in a dormitory at a college or prep school.
3. to fish by attracting fish by dumping cut or ground bait into the water.

Origin of chum

First recorded in 1675-85; of uncertain origin

Examples for chum

Mr. Bangs and his chum, the town clerk, had emerged from the doorway.

"I'm going to cut it up the best way I know how," his chum replied.

When a chum updates his status, a little yellow badge in the edge alerts you.

As he himself expressed it, alluding to his wife, there was only one chum more.

"I hope you're not going to change," spoke Tom, thinking of his chum, Ned.

Bailey, the "born gump," said nothing, but looked appealingly at his chum.

As they were passing the post-office, Ned looked in, and caught sight of their chum.

That very evening he decided he must get a friend to chum with him.

Asaph knew this, but he delighted to stir up his chum occasionally.

"I wish I could," their chum answered, and the boys noticed that he was quite solemn.