chum

IPA(Pronunciation)

/t͡ʃʌm/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(fishing, transitive, intransitive) To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

Japanese Meaning

釣りにおいて、疑似餌や切りかす（チャン）を水中に放って魚を引き寄せる行為

They chum the bay at sunrise to draw in the tuna.

彼らは日の出にマグロを引き寄せるために湾で撒き餌をする。

Sense（1）

(fishing, transitive, intransitive) To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

He began to chum for sharks, using whale oil and chopped whale meat.

chums

（ present singular third-person ）

chumming

（ participle present ）

chummed

（ participle past ）

chummed

（ past ）