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- [chuhm]
- /tʃʌm/
- /tʃʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chuhm]
- /tʃʌm/
Definitions of chums word
- noun chums chum salmon. 1
- verb without object chums to fish by attracting fish by dumping cut or ground bait into the water. 1
- verb with object chums to dump chum into (a body of water) so as to attract fish. 1
- verb with object chums to lure (fish) with chum: They chummed the fish with hamburger. 1
- noun chums Plural form of chum. 1
- noun chums plural of chum. 0
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Origin of chums
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 Chums
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chums 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chums usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chums
noun chums
- associates — Plural form of associate.
- acquaintances — Plural form of acquaintance.
verb chums
- fish — (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.
Antonyms for chums
noun chums
- foes — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
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