Definitions for CHUM
tʃʌmchum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekicknoun

   a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

2. chumnoun

   bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish

3. chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus ketanoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. chumnoun

   A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water to attract predator fish, such as sharks.

2. chumverb

   To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

3. Etymology: Chum is one of the many words of Indian origin, e.g. pyjamas, bungalow, shampoo and chutney that have entered the English language because of the historical involvement of India and the British Empire.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chumnoun

   A chamber fellow; a term used in the universities.

   Etymology: chom, Armorick, to live together.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chum

   Chum is a song by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt, released as the lead single of his 2013 debut album Doris.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chum

   Chum has several different meanings depending on the context: 1. In social context, chum is a noun referring to a close friend or a pal. It is often used in British English. 2. In fishing context, chum is a noun referring to fish or other bait cut up and scattered in water to attract fish. As a verb, it means the act of scattering such bait. 3. Chum, in terms of housing, is also a noun referring to a shared room or chamber, found in older British English. Therefore, the general definition would refer to the usage in a specific context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chumnoun

   a roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend

2. Chumverb

   to occupy a chamber with another; as, to chum together at college

3. Chumnoun

   chopped pieces of fish used as bait

4. Etymology: [Perh. a contraction fr. comrade or chamber fellow: cf. also AS. cuma a comer, guest.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHUM

   CHUM, branded as TSN Radio 1050, broadcasting at 1050 kHz in the AM band, is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned and operated by Bell Media. Long known as 1050 CHUM, the station played Top 40 hits from the late 1950s to early 1980s. CHUM then carried an oldies format featuring music from that period between 1989 to 2009, except for a brief stint as a sports radio station, The Team 1050, from 2001-2002. In March 2009, CHUM switched to an all-news format known as CP24 Radio 1050, which operated primarily as an audio simulcast of CP24. In April 2011, CHUM reverted to a sports format as TSN Radio 1050.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chum

   chum, n. a chamber-fellow: friend or associate, chiefly among schoolboys and students.—v.i. and v.t. to occupy, or to put one into, the same room with another.—n. Chum′mage, the quartering of two or more persons in one room: a fee demanded from a new chum.—adj. Chum′my, sociable.—n. a chimney-sweeper's boy: a chum. [Perh. a mutilation of Chamber-fellow.]

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. CHUM

   What does CHUM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CHUM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHUM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chum is ranked #24685 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chum surname appeared 1,011 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chum.
   
   86.9% or 879 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.5% or 76 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.1% or 32 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Bait
   • Salmon

Anagrams for CHUM »

1. much

How to pronounce CHUM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CHUM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHUM in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHUM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CHUM in a Sentence

1. Topps Company:

   Don't talk chum,chew Topps gum

2. Ben Sasse:

   It’s CYA [ cover your a -- ] week in Washington, the Senate is taking a guaranteed-to-fail vote on blowing up the filibuster so that [ Majority Leader ] Chuck Schumer can ward off a primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and so that Ron Klain can throw some chum at the Democratic Party’s progressive base.

3. Ben Sasse:

   It’s CYA [cover your a--] week in Washington, the Senate is taking a guaranteed-to-fail vote on blowing up the filibuster so that Chuck Schumer can ward off a primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and so that Ron Klain can throw some chum at the Democratic Party’s progressive base.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CHUM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chum
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CHUM
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chum
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CHUM
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CHUM
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CHUM
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html