English Dictionary

chum up

動詞

慣用表現 くだけた表現 イギリス英語 廃用 俗語 他動詞

(idiomatic, informal) To be friendly toward (with or to) someone, especially in an ingratiating way; to form a friendship (with).

日本語の意味

（口語的、非公式に）誰かに対して取り入る、好意的な態度を示し、仲良くなろうとする / （媚を売うように、あるいは取り入ろうとして）親しく付き合う

He tried to chum up to his new supervisor with constant praise and flattery.

彼は絶えず褒め言葉とお世辞を使って新しい上司に取り入ろうとした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, informal) To be friendly toward (with or to) someone, especially in an ingratiating way; to form a friendship (with).

I chummed up with a few of my new work colleagues.

意味（2）

(obsolete, UK, prison slang, transitive) To initiate (a new prisoner) through a ritual involving beating him with sticks and swords, accompanied by music, to extort money from him.

They have a practice of “chumming up” a new fellow-prisoner—beating him with old swords and staves kept in the prison for the purpose, to exact a fee of a half-crown.

chums up （ present singular third-person ）

chumming up （ participle present ）

chummed up （ participle past ）

chummed up （ past ）