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Meaning & Definition of Gum in English

English

Gum

/gəm/

noun

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

synonym:
  • chewing gum,
  • gum

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

synonym:
  • gingiva,
  • gum

3. Any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants

  • They are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
synonym:
  • gum

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

synonym:
  • glue,
  • gum,
  • mucilage

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

synonym:
  • gumwood,
  • gum

6. Any of various trees of the genera eucalyptus or liquidambar or nyssa that are sources of gum

synonym:
  • gum tree,
  • gum

verb

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

  • "If you gum the tape it is stronger"
synonym:
  • gum

2. Grind with the gums

  • Chew without teeth and with great difficulty
  • "The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
synonym:
  • mumble,
  • gum

3. Become sticky

synonym:
  • gum

4. Exude or form gum

  • "These trees gum in the spring"
synonym:
  • gum

Examples of using

Chewing gum is a sweet which is made of rubber.
Tom is chewing bubble gum.
Do you have any gum?