gum

Definition of Gum in English :

see synonyms of gum

Noun

1. chewing gum, gum

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

chewing gum

2. gingiva, gum

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

gingiva

3. gum

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

4. glue, gum, mucilage

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

5. gum, gumwood

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

gumwood

6. gum, gum tree

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

gum tree

Verb

7. gum

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

Example Sentences:
'if you gum the tape it is stronger'

8. gum, mumble

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

Example Sentences:
'the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food'

mumble

9. gum

become sticky

10. gum

exude or form gum

Example Sentences:
'these trees gum in the Spring'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gum

see synonyms of gum

noun

any of various sticky substances that exude from certain plants, hardening on exposure to air and dissolving or forming viscous masses in water

any of various products, such as adhesives, that are made from such exudates

any sticky substance used as an adhesive; mucilage; glue

4. New Zealand short for kauri gum

5. chewing gum, bubble gum, gumtree

6. mainly British

a gumdrop

verbWord forms: gums, gumming or gummed

to cover or become covered, clogged, or stiffened with or as if with gum

8. (transitive)

to stick together or in place with gum

9. (intransitive)

to emit or form gum

noun

the fleshy tissue that covers the jawbones around the bases of the teeth

. Technical name: gingiva ▶ Related adjective: gingival

noun

used in the mild oath by gum!

abbreviation for

genitourinary medicine

Gum

see synonyms of gum

noun

a sticky, colloidal carbohydrate found in certain trees and plants, which dries into an uncrystallized, brittle mass that dissolves or swells in water

any similar plant secretion, as resin

any plant gum processed for use in industry, art, etc.

an adhesive, as on the back of a postage stamp

any of various sticky or viscous substances or deposits

gum tree

the wood of a gum tree

6. Rare

pure rubber

b. US; [pl.]

rubber overshoes

7. US

chewing gum

8. US, Dialectal

a hollowed gum log used as a trough, etc.

verb transitiveWord forms: gummed or ˈgumming

to coat, unite, or stiffen with gum

verb intransitive

10.

to secrete or form gum

11.

to become sticky or clogged

noun

1. [often pl.]

the firm flesh covering the jaws on the inside of the mouth and surrounding the base of the teeth

verb transitiveWord forms: gummed or ˈgumming US

to bite or chew with toothless gums

Gum

see synonyms of gum

a. Any of various viscous substances that are exuded by certain plants and trees and dry into water-soluble, noncrystalline, brittle solids.

b. A similar plant exudate, such as a resin.

c. Any of various adhesives made from such exudates or other sticky substance.

2. A substance resembling the viscous substance exuded by certain plants, as in stickiness.

a. Any of various trees, especially of the genera Eucalyptus and Liquidambar, that are sources of gum. Also called gum tree.

b. The wood of such a tree; gumwood.

4. Chewing gum.

v. gummed, gum·ming, gums

v.tr.

To cover, smear, seal, fill, or fix in place with gum.

v.intr.

1. To exude or form gum.

2. To become sticky or clogged.

The firm connective tissue covered by mucous membrane that envelops the alveolar arches of the jaw and surrounds the bases of the teeth. Also called gingiva.

tr.v. gummed, gum·ming, gums

To chew (food) with toothless gums.

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