chum

noun countable informal old-fashioned

UK /tʃʌm/

Word Forms

singular	chum
plural	chums

1
a close friend
Synonyms and related words
Friends and acquaintances
friend
acquaintance
companion
2
fish and other scraps thrown into the water as bait, to attract fish, and hence also birds and marine mammalsSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 07/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018
3
throw chum (in the water)
to say or do something that is sure to provoke a strong reaction
Don’t bite the bait, because this individual is throwing chum into the water to get the forum water to boil.
To invite a left-wing Muslim woman onto the programme is like throwing chum at them.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 07/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

noun countable informal old-fashioned

US /tʃʌm/

Word Forms

singular	chum
plural	chums

1
a close friend
Synonyms and related words
Friends and acquaintances
friend
acquaintance
companion
2
fish and other scraps thrown into the water as bait, to attract fish, and hence also birds and marine mammalsSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 07/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018
3
throw chum (in the water)
to say or do something that is sure to provoke a strong reaction
Don’t bite the bait, because this individual is throwing chum into the water to get the forum water to boil.
To invite a left-wing Muslim woman onto the programme is like throwing chum at them.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 07/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

verb

UK /tʃʌm/

Word Forms

verb

US /tʃʌm/

Word Forms

chum up