chum

[US]/tʃʌm/
[UK]/tʃʌm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. become friends with someone
n. friend, acquaintance

Phrases & Collocations

best chum

old chum

Example Sentences

I'll chum you down the road.

With his more flashily gifted Yale chum, Brit Hadden, he founded Time magazine.

He and his chum went fishing together.

She always brings her chum to the movies.

They've been chums since they were kids.

My chum and I share a love for hiking.

He's my old chum from college.

They chummed around the city during their vacation.

She's my chum in the office.

They chummed up with the neighbors at the block party.

He chummed up to the boss to get a promotion.

My chum and I plan to start a business together.

Real-world Examples

But these days the Kremlin's chums are most visible on the populist right.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, I don't sell my friendship that cheaply. I can go 30.Welcome aboard, old chum.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

I'm sorry, the -- the Chuckled Chums?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Remember in the war? " Got any gum, chum? "

Source: When the Wind Blows Selected

Chum salmon are 2.4% shorter and Coho are 3.3% shorter.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2020 Collection

All my Learning English chums – but… it's getting a bit crowded in here now.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Oh, I thought you should have it, now that we're getting to be chums.

Source: Deadly Women

My heartiest congratulations with your own progress, Joseph. And now good night, most fond chums.

Source: The Early Sessions

Thirty-five year old Chum Chhorvy is an oarsman and team leader who has trained hard for this year's races.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

After dinner tonight, I saw Rowley and Collin walking up the hill together, chumming it up.

Source: Diary of a Little Kid 1: Haunted House Ideas

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