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gum

/ɡʌm/noun, verb1 syllable

Gum means: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive.

Synonyms for gum7

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

glue, mucilage

noun, as in a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

chewing gum

noun, as in the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

gingiva

noun, as in wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

gumwood

noun, as in any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

gum tree

verb, as in grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

mumble

What does gum mean?10

noun

1

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

2

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

verb

1

grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty“the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food”

2

cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum“if you gum the tape it is stronger”

3

become sticky

4

exude or form gum“these trees gum in the spring”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gum?23

one syllable

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two syllables

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Gum in a sentence

  • Believe it or not, it came in a pack of gum.Catriona
  • Stop chewing so much gum, you're gonna mess up your mouth.DJ_Saidez
  • If you have gum in your mouth, spit it out.CK
  • Bird lime accumulates on the boughs, which also seep gum, resin, pitch etcetera.jimkillock
  • No matter when you meet him, he is always chewing gum.unknown
  • Stop chewing so much gum, or you'll mess up your mouth.DJ_Saidez
  • If your gums are bleeding, it means that you don't brush your teeth thoroughly.Nylez
  • Gum got stuck to the bottom of my shoe.brauliobezerra

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gum

as a noun

plural
gums

as a verb

past tense
gummed
present participle
gumming
third-person singular
gums
past participle
gummed