HyperDic: chum_up

English > 1 sense of the expression *chum up*:
VERB	social	chum up, pal, pal up	become friends

English > *chum up*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	Become friends; act friendly towards.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	pal, pal up
Broader	befriend	Become friends with