CHUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected forms: chummed , chumming

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

chum; chum salmon; Oncorhynchus keta

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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)

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)

Meaning:

A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Synonyms:

brother; buddy; chum; crony; pal; sidekick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)

Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb chum