chum Synonyms
Another word for chum
• noun (Context 1)
A close friend or companion (used informally).
"He spent the weekend catching up with an old college pal from his undergraduate days."
• noun (Context 2)
Bait consisting of chopped fish, blood, and oil thrown into the water to attract large game fish or sharks.
"The marine biologists scattered a bucket of groundbait off the stern of the research vessel to observe the feeding behavior of local sharks."
• noun (Context 3)
The chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), a large anadromous fish of the family Salmonidae native to the North Pacific Ocean and coastal rivers, characterized by dark vertical bars and prominent hooked jaws during spawning.
"Every autumn, thousands of chum salmon return to the coastal streams of the Pacific Northwest to spawn."
• verb (Context 4)
To scatter chopped fish or bait into a body of water to attract game fish.
"The charter captain chummed the water for an hour before any large tuna appeared near the boat."
• verb (Context 5)
To associate closely or form a friendly companionship with someone (informal).
"The two new interns quickly chummed together and ate lunch at the same table every day."
Opposites of chum
The opposite of chum shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: