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chum

The correct spelling is chum.

How to pronounce chum

/tʃʌm/
noun

IPA: /tʃʌm/

Say it like: Chu-m

The correct spelling is chum. A friend; a pal. For example: "I ran into an old chum from school the other day."

Usage Examples

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

I'll chum you down to the shops.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A friend; a pal.
  2. 2.A roommate, especially in a college or university.
  3. 3.A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks
  4. 4.A coarse mould for holding the clay while being worked on a whirler, lathe or manually.

verb

  1. 1.To share rooms with someone; to live together.
  2. 2.To lodge (somebody) with another person or people.
  3. 3.To make friends; to socialize.
  4. 4.To accompany.
  5. 5.To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

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