English noun: chum | |||
1. | chum (person) a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | ||
Synonyms | brother, buddy, crony, pal, sidekick | ||
Broader (hypernym) | friend | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cobber | ||
2. | chum (artifact) bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bait, decoy, lure | ||
3. | chum (animal) a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish | ||
Synonyms | chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta | ||
Broader (hypernym) | salmon | ||
Member meronym | genus Oncorhynchus, Oncorhynchus | ||