Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhm]
- /tʃʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhm]
- /tʃʌm/
Definitions of chumming word
- noun chumming cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing. 1
- noun chumming fish refuse or scraps discarded by a cannery. 1
- verb without object chumming to fish by attracting fish by dumping cut or ground bait into the water. 1
- verb with object chumming to dump chum into (a body of water) so as to attract fish. 1
- verb with object chumming to lure (fish) with chum: They chummed the fish with hamburger. 1
- noun chumming Present participle of chum. 1
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Origin of chumming
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chumming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chumming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chumming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chumming
verb chumming
- troll — to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
- trawl — Also called trawl net. a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- chum — Your chum is your friend.
- bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
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