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CHUM
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Irregular inflected forms: chummed , chumming
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
Synonyms:
chum; chum salmon; Oncorhynchus keta
Classified under:
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)
Sense 2
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 fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Synonyms:
brother; buddy; chum; crony; pal; sidekick
Classified under:
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)
Derivation:
chummy ((used informally) associated on close terms)
chummy ((used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb chum
