26984 words

chum

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a friend:

Examples:

They were old school/college chums.
[ as form of address ] That's all right by me, chum.
2
fish or meat cut into small pieces and thrown from a boat to attract larger fish, for example sharks
3
a type of large salmon (= a fish whose pink flesh is eaten as food) that lives in the North Pacific
4
to throw chum from a boat to attract larger fish, for example sharks:

Examples:

The owner of a tourist boat was caught chumming for sharks in waters used by surfers.
5
a friend:

Examples:

Some of our college chums are a little wild.

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