Colloquial Variant guide

shroom

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ʃɹuːm/
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  • rhymes with -uːm

1

noun

Meaning 1

A magic mushroom: a hallucinogenic fungus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally, slang

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any mushroom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, rare

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To take magic mushrooms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, slang

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History

Etymology

Clipping of mushroom.