chum

English Thesaurus

1. a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	salmon,
definition	:	any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	genus oncorhynchus, oncorhynchus,
definition	:	Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon (noun.animal)

2. bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bait, decoy, lure,
definition	:	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact)

3. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities (noun.person)

hypernym	:	friend,
definition	:	a person you know well and regard with affection and trust (noun.person)

hyponym	:	cobber,
definition	:	Australian term for a pal (noun.person)

derivation	:	chum up, pal, pal up,
definition	:	become friends; act friendly towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	buddy-buddy, chummy, thick,
definition	:	(used informally) associated on close terms (adj.all)

derivation	:	chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy,
definition	:	(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals (adj.all)

derivation	:	chum up, pal, pal up,
definition	:	become friends; act friendly towards (verb.social)

derivation	:	buddy-buddy, chummy, thick,
definition	:	(used informally) associated on close terms (adj.all)

derivation	:	chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy,
definition	:	(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals (adj.all)