chum

Chum is defined as a good friend.

(noun)

An example of a chum is a friend you enjoy going out to lunch with.

The definition of chum is cut up pieces of fish scattered into the water when fishing for larger fish.

(noun)

An example of chum is ground sardines tossed into the water when fishing for bass.

To chum means to go around with a good friend, or to throw cut up fish into the water to attract other fish.

(verb)

A example of chum is for two close friends to spend the day together, they chum around together.
An example of chum is to throw oily fish into the ocean to attract fish you want to catch.

See chum in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: late 17th-c. slang; prob. altered sp. of cham, clipped form of chamber (fellow), chamber (mate)

intransitive verb chummed, chumming

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noun

fish or mollusks cut into pieces and scattered in the water to attract game fish to a fishing area

Origin: < ? Scot chum, food

intransitive verb chummed, chumming

to use chum to attract fish

noun

chum salmon

See chum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An intimate friend or companion.

intransitive verb chummed chummed, chum·ming, chums

a. To be an intimate friend.
b. To display good-natured friendliness: chummed around with the other teammates.
To share the same room, as in a dormitory.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps short for chamber fellow, roommate

noun

Bait usually consisting of oily fish ground up and scattered on the water.

verb chummed chummed, chum·ming, chums

verb, intransitive

To fish with such bait.

verb, transitive

To lure (fish) with such bait.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

noun