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gum
1[ guhm ]
noun
- any of various viscid, amorphous exudations from plants, hardening on exposure to air and soluble in or forming a viscid mass with water.
- any of various similar exudations, as resin.
- a preparation of such a substance, as for use in the arts or bookbinding.
- mucilage; glue.
- Philately. the adhesive by which a postage stamp is affixed. Compare o.g. ( def 2 ).
- Informal. a rubber overshoe or boot.
verb (used with object)
- to smear, stiffen, or stick together with gum.
- to clog with or as if with some gummy substance.
verb (used without object)
- to exude or form gum.
- to become gummy.
- to become clogged with a gummy substance.
verb phrase
- Slang. to spoil or ruin.
gum
2[ guhm ]
noun
- Often gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
verb (used with object)
- to masticate (food) with the gums instead of teeth.
- to shape or renew the teeth of (a saw), as by grinding.
gum
3[ guhm ]
GUM
1abbreviation for
- genitourinary medicine
gum
2/ É¡ÊŒ³¾ /
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
- short for kauri gum
- a gumdrop
verb
- to cover or become covered, clogged, or stiffened with or as if with gum
- tr to stick together or in place with gum
- intr to emit or form gum
gum
3/ É¡ÊŒ³¾ /
noun
- the fleshy tissue that covers the jawbones around the bases of the teeth Technical namegingiva gingival
gum
4/ É¡ÊŒ³¾ /
noun
- used in the mild oath by gum!
gum
1/ ²µÅ³¾ /
- Any of various sticky substances that are produced by certain plants and trees and dry into brittle solids soluble in water. Gums typically are colloidal mixtures of polysaccharides and mineral salts.
gum
2/ ²µÅ³¾ /
- See gingiva
Derived Forms
- ˈ²µ³Ü³¾±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
- ˈ²µ³Ü³¾ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ³Ü³¾î€ƒl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²µ³Ü³¾î€ƒl¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gum1
Origin of gum2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gum1
Origin of gum2
Origin of gum3
Idioms and Phrases
- beat one's gums, Slang. to talk excessively or ineffectively.
- by gum, (used as a mild oath).
- gum up the works. work ( def 51 ).
Example Sentences
The Independent's three-star review says the show "sticks to the original movie like chewing gum to the underside of a school desk" at first, but changes tack by the second half.
“It’s as though someone said, ‘Open your mouth and let me see your gums,’ or ‘Open your blouse and let me see your chest.’
At the Treasure Island Holiday Park in the Gold Coast, just north of Surfer's Paradise, a gum tree had come down between two cabins, damaging a third.
He addressed the viral moment backstage with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, telling the morning show co-hosts and spouses that he forgot he was chewing gum while making his way to the stage.
The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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