gum

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

Definition categories: food, confection, sweet

2. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

Similar word(s): gingiva

Definition categories: body

3. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

Definition categories: substance, exudate, exudation

4. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Similar word(s): glue, mucilage

Definition categories: substance, cement

5. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

Similar word(s): gumwood

Definition categories: plant, wood

6. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

Definition categories: plant, tree

Sentences with gum as a noun:

- Do you have a gum to spare?

verb

1. cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

- if you gum the tape it is stronger

Definition categories: contact, apply

2. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

Similar word(s): mumble

Definition categories: consumption, chew, jaw, manducate, masticate

3. become sticky

Definition categories: change

4. exude or form gum

- these trees gum in the Spring

Definition categories: body, exudate, exude, ooze, transude

Sentences with gum as a verb:

- That cheap oil will gum up the engine valves.

- The new editor can gum up your article with too many commas.