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CHUM UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chum up mean?
• CHUM UP (verb)
The verb CHUM UP has 1 sense:
1. become friends; act friendly towards
Familiarity information: CHUM UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become friends; act friendly towards
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
Hypernyms (to "chum up" is one way to...):
befriend (become friends with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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