come and cum are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. come means “move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody”. cum means “the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract”. come is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkʌm/
1.v.move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
“He came singing down the road”
2.v.reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”
3.v.come to pass; arrive, as in due course
“The first success came three days later”
/ˈkʌm/
| come | cum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkʌm/ | /ˈkʌm/ |
| Said | kuhm | kuhm |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 22 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | come up | semen, seed, seminal fluid |
1.n.the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract