Meaning & Definition of Gum in English
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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?