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Chum synonyms
chŭm
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amigo
A friend.
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  1. A friend.
brother
A close male friend who is like a brother
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  1. A close male friend who is like a brother
  2. A man or boy related to one by having a parent in common; half brother
  3. A foster brother
confidant
A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend
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  1. A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend
  2. A character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions of a main character.
confidante
A type of settee.
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  1. A type of settee.
  2. A woman or girl confidant
  3. A confidant, especially one who is a woman.
familiar
(Folklore) A spirit or demon constantly attending someone and typically dwelling within, or taking the form of, an animal; also, the animal within which such a spirit or demon dwells
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  1. (Folklore) A spirit or demon constantly attending someone and typically dwelling within, or taking the form of, an animal; also, the animal within which such a spirit or demon dwells
  2. One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official.
  3. A close friend or associate
friend
Something thought of as like a friend in being helpful, reliable, etc.
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  1. Something thought of as like a friend in being helpful, reliable, etc.
  2. (Rock-climbing) Brand name of a spring-loaded camming device now manufactured by Wild Country. Now used (often without initial capital) to refer to any such device.
  3. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement:
intimate
A close friend or confidant.
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  1. A close friend or confidant.
  2. An intimate friend or companion
mate
(--- Chiefly British) A good friend or companion.
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  1. (--- Chiefly British) A good friend or companion.
  2. A spouse or romantic partner.
  3. A person with whom one is in close association; an associate.
pal
A language of Papua New Guinea.
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  1. A language of Papua New Guinea.
  2. An intimate friend; comrade; chum
bud
(Rare, chiefly US) A male given name.
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  1. (Rare, chiefly US) A male given name.
  2. Any undeveloped or immature person or thing
  3. Friend; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy:
buddy
A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
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  1. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
  2. A close friend; companion; comrade; esp., a comrade in arms
  3. Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy:
sidekick
A partner; confederate
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  1. A partner; confederate
  2. (Informal) An assistant to another person, especially to one's superior or more important person.
  3. A companion; close friend
associate
A degree or certificate granted by a junior college to those who have completed the regular two-year course
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  1. A degree or certificate granted by a junior college to those who have completed the regular two-year course
  2. A member of less than full status, as of a society, institute, etc.
  3. A colleague, companion, partner, or fellow employee.
companion
Either of two persons not married to each other but otherwise in an intimate, spouse-like relationship: often, specif., used when the persons are of the same sex
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  1. Either of two persons not married to each other but otherwise in an intimate, spouse-like relationship: often, specif., used when the persons are of the same sex
  2. One of a pair or set of things; a mate.
  3. A member of the lowest rank in an order of knighthood
comrade
A person who shares one's interests or activities; a friend or companion.
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  1. A person who shares one's interests or activities; a friend or companion.
  2. A fellow member of a group, especially a fellow member of the Communist Party.
  3. (Informal) A Communist; esp., a fellow Communist
crony
A companion or associate
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  1. A companion or associate
  2. A longtime close friend or companion.
fellow
One of a pair; a mate:
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  1. One of a pair; a mate:
  2. A member of a learned society or professional organization.
  3. A companion; associate
mate
One of a matched pair:
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  1. One of a matched pair:
  2. A US Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer.
  3. A companion, comrade, or fellow worker
buddy
Either of two persons paired off in a partnership arrangement (buddy system) for mutual help and protection, as in combat or in children's camp activities
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  1. Either of two persons paired off in a partnership arrangement (buddy system) for mutual help and protection, as in combat or in children's camp activities
  2. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
  3. Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy:
pal
A language of Papua New Guinea.
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  1. A language of Papua New Guinea.
  2. An intimate friend; comrade; chum
Find another word for chum. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for chum, like: friend, companion, playmate, pal, associate, friend, amigo, brother, confidant, confidante and familiar.

Sentence Examples

  • I assumed my childhood chum was disappointed in me alone.

  • He asked, just to toss a little more chum in the water, "What happened to your mother?"

  • His brother Akhmed married the daughter of Ong Chum Ping, a Chinese officer said to have been sent by his emperor to obtain a jewel from Mount Kinabalu in North Borneo,and was the successor of Sultan Mahommed in the sovereignty of Brunei.

  • Plankton owns a restaurant called the Chum Bucket, which competes with the Krusty Krab for customers.

  • Our good chum Tim Ireland has done us proud with this excellent logo.

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