chum

n.
An intimate friend or companion.

intr.v., chummed, chum·ming, chums.

1. 1. To be an intimate friend.
   2. To display good-natured friendliness: chummed around with the other teammates.
2. To share the same room, as in a dormitory.

[Perhaps short for chamber fellow, roommate.]

chum² (chŭm)
n.
Bait usually consisting of oily fish ground up and scattered on the water.


v., chummed, chum·ming, chums.

v.intr.
To fish with such bait.

v.tr.
To lure (fish) with such bait.

[Origin unknown.]

chum³ (chŭm)
n.
A chum salmon.

noun

1. A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts: amigo, brother, confidant, confidante, familiar, friend, intimate, mate, pal. Informal bud, buddy. Slang sidekick. See love/hatred.
2. One who shares interests or activities with another: associate, companion, comrade, crony, fellow, mate. Informal buddy, pal. See near/far/distance.

n

Definition: friend
Antonyms: enemy

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IN BRIEF: n. - A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish; A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.

He remained friends with his school chum until he died.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kammerat
v. intr. - dele værelse

idioms:

• chum up with    blive kammerat med
• school chum    skolekammerat

2.
n. - lokkemad, fiskeaffald
v. intr. - lokke til
v. tr. - lokke

3.
n. - småfisk, lokkemad, agn

Nederlands (Dutch)
kameraad, visaas, kamers delen, visaas uitgooien/gebruiken

Français (French)
1.
n. - copain, copine (arch)
v. intr. - copiner, faire équipe, fraterniser avec

idioms:

• chum up with    copiner, faire équipe avec, fraterniser avec
• school chum    camarade de classe

2.
n. - (US, Can) appât/hameçon (de viande ou de poisson haché)
v. intr. - jeter dans la mer des appâts (de viande ou de poisson)
v. tr. - appâter avec (de la viande ou du poisson)

3.
n. - saumon du Pacifique

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kumpel, dicker Freund
v. - dicker Freund sein, sich das Zimmer teilen

idioms:

• chum up with    sich anfreunden mit
• school chum    Schulkamerad

2.
n. - Fischreste (die als Fischköder verwendet werden)
v. - Fischreste als Köder verwenden

3.
n. - Ketalachs

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στενός) φίλος, φιλαράκι
v. - συνοικώ, συγκατοικώ

idioms:

• chum up with    (καθομ.) δημιουργώ/πιάνω φιλίες με
• school chum    φίλος από το σχολείο

Italiano (Italian)
camerata, compagno

idioms:

• chum up with    fare amicizia con
• school chum    compagno di scuola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - companheiro (m), engodo (m)
v. - dividir o quarto, ter intimidade

idioms:

• chum up with    acamaradar-se
• school chum    colega (m) (f) de escola

Русский (Russian)
приятель, кореш

idioms:

• chum up with    сдружиться с кем-либо
• school chum    школьный приятель

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - compañero, compinche, amigo íntimo
v. intr. - hacer compañía

idioms:

• chum up with    hacerse amigo de
• school chum    compañero de colegio

2.
n. - inmigrante reciente
v. intr. - inmigrar
v. tr. - inmigrar

3.
n. - carnada, señuelo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kamrat (vard.)
v. - hålla ihop

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 好友, 同房间的人, 结成好朋友, 同室居住

idioms:

• chum up with    与...友好, 打得火热
• school chum    同窗好友

2. 鱼饵, 诱饵, 用鱼饵诱鱼

3. 密友, 室友

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 密友, 室友

2.
n. - 魚餌, 誘餌
v. intr. - 用魚餌誘魚
v. tr. - 用魚餌誘魚

3.
n. - 好友, 同房間的人
v. intr. - 結成好朋友, 同室居住

idioms:

• chum up with    與...友好, 打得火熱
• school chum    同窗好友

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 단짝, 친구
v. intr. - 사이 좋게 지내다, 방을 함께 쓰다

idioms:

• chum up with    ~와 사이 좋게 지내다

2.
n. - (낚시의) 밑밥
v. intr. - 밑밥을 주어 물고기를 낚다
v. tr. - 밑밥을 주어 물고기를 낚다

3.
n. - 같은 방의 친구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 仲よし, 親友, 仲良し

idioms:

• chum up with    と仲良くする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صديق, رفيق, سمك مطحون يستعمل كطعم (فعل) يشارك السكن مع, يجذب السمك بالطعم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חבר לחדר, ידיד‬
v. intr. - ‮חלק חדר עם‬
n. - ‮פסולת דגים, חתיכות דג המשמשות כפיתיון‬
v. intr. - ‮דג עם פיתיון מחתיכת דג‬
v. tr. - ‮השליך לים פיתיון מחתיכת דג‬
n. - ‮סוג של דג סלמון הנמצא באוקיינוס השקט‬

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