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Synonyms of chum

52 similar words

Another word for chum is burley. Other synonyms of chum are berley.

Synonyms and similar words for chum

nounA friend; a pal.

  • babber UKA friend.
  • billy UK
  • bredrinA close male friend, family member, or comrade.
  • bruv UKBrother, mate, friend.
  • bud Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • buddo Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • buddy Canada, USA friend or casual acquaintance.
  • butty UKA friend.
  • chaverA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
  • china UK
  • chuck UK
  • cock Australia, UK
  • cocker UK
  • cobber Australia
  • compadreA friend or companion.
  • comrade
  • companion
  • cove AustraliaFriend; mate.
  • cronyA close friend.
  • dawgTerm of address for a close, usually male, friend.
  • dude
  • duck UK
  • famA term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
  • fettler UK
  • friend
  • geez UKInformal address to a male.
  • geezer UKTerm of address for a male.
  • ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
  • good old boy
  • homeskilletA close friend; homie; homeboy.
  • homie USA close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
  • lover UK
  • marrow UK
  • mate Australia, UKA friend, usually of the same sex.
  • matey UK
  • mucker UK
  • old bean UKAn old friend; an old chap or fellow.
  • pal
  • pardner US
  • peeps
  • shag UK
  • sportA friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question).
  • surry UKFriend.
  • tovarishComrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.
  • wantokA close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.
  • kith obsolete
  • punk humorous, rareAny person, especially a male comrade.

verbTo make friends; to socialize.

  • chum upTo apply chum to water as bait.

nounA mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water as groundbait to...

  • berleyMaterial (frequently rancid) used as bait to attract fish or other organisms.
  • burleyBlood and offal used by fishermen to attract fish.
  • shark baitUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shark, bait.

nounSynonym of chum salmon.

Meaning of chum

  1. noun A friend; a pal.
  2. noun A roommate, especially in a college or university.
  3. verb To share rooms with someone; to live together.

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Questions about synonyms of chum

What is another word for chum?
Chum has 52 synonyms on Word.ws, such as burley and berley.
What does chum mean?
Chum means a friend; a pal.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chum (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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