chum   (Sound)

The noun chum has 3 senses

• buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick -- (a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)


• chum -- (bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish)


• chum salmon, chum, Oncorhynchus keta -- (a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish)