Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of chum

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chum

Pronunciation:/tʃʌm//tʃʌm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A friend; a pal.

    Example: I ran into an old chum from school the other day.

  2. A roommate, especially in a college or university.

verb

Definitions

  1. To share rooms with someone; to live together.

  2. To lodge (somebody) with another person or people.

  3. To make friends; to socialize.

  4. To accompany.

    Example: I'll chum you down to the shops.

chum

Pronunciation:/tʃʌm//tʃʌm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks

verb

Definitions

  1. To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

chum

Pronunciation:/tʃʌm//tʃʌm/

noun

Definitions

  1. A coarse mould for holding the clay while being worked on a whirler, lathe or manually.