1. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
   - buddy, brother, crony, pal, sidekick, compadre, paisano [US] 
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
   - chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta

1. Become friends; act friendly towards
   - pal, pal up, chum up

Derived forms: chummed, chums, chumming

See also: chummy

Type of: bait, befriend, decoy, friend, lure, salmon

Part of: genus Oncorhynchus, Oncorhynchus

Encyclopedia: Chum

• Basiliscus
• basilisk
• basin
• basinal
• basined
• basinet
• basinful
• basipetal
• basis
• basiscopic
• basivertebral vein
• bask
• basket
• basket ash
• basket case
• basket fern
• basket fish
• basket flower
• basket hilt
• basket oak
• basket rummy
• basket spikemoss
• basket star
• basket weave
• basket willow