chum

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : il peut désigner un ami proche ou un camarade, ou bien de la chair de poisson hachée et de l'huile de poisson utilisées comme appât pour attirer les poissons, ou encore un grand saumon du Pacifique au dos tacheté de petites taches, qui est un poisson commercial important.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a close friend or companion, or to chopped fish and fish oils used as bait to attract fish, or to a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back that is an important food fish.

1. A2informal

   A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.

   Ami proche, copain

   • He and his old chum went fishing every weekend.
   • She's been my chum since kindergarten.
   • They are the best of chums, always together.

   Synonymesbuddycompanioncomradecronyfriendmatepalsidekick

   Antonymesacquaintanceenemyfoeopponentrival

2. Fishing baitC1formal

   Bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish.

   Appât de pêche (mélange de poissons hachés)

   • The fishermen threw chum over the side to attract the sharks.
   • They prepared a bucket of chum for the deep-sea fishing trip.
   • Using chum is a common technique for catching large game fish.

   Synonymesbait

3. Type of salmonC1formal

   A large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish.

   Saumon kéta

   • Chum salmon is often canned or smoked.
   • The chum run in the river was particularly strong this year.
   • They caught a large chum weighing over 15 pounds.