Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chum

3 senses of chum

Sense 1
buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick -- (a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)
       => friend -- (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university")

Sense 2
chum -- (bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish)
       => bait, decoy, lure -- (something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed)

Sense 3
chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus keta -- (a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish)
       => salmon -- (any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn)