CHUM (chummed, chumming)

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does chum mean? 

• CHUM (noun)
  The noun CHUM has 3 senses:

1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
2. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
3. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish

  Familiarity information: CHUM used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHUM (noun)

Meaning:

A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

pal; crony; chum; buddy; sidekick; brother

Hypernyms ("chum" is a kind of...):

friend (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chum"):

cobber (Australian term for a pal)

Meaning:

Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chum" is a kind of...):

bait; decoy; lure (something used to lure victims into danger)

Meaning:

A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

chum salmon; Oncorhynchus keta; chum

Hypernyms ("chum" is a kind of...):

salmon (any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn)

Holonyms ("chum" is a member of...):

genus Oncorhynchus; Oncorhynchus (Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon)