gum
//ɡʌm//
Noun
gumSingular
gumsPlural
1
A sticky substance that is produced by some trees and plants, used as an adhesive or in food products.
The tree produces a sticky gum that is used to make glue.
2
A chewy, flavored substance made for chewing but not swallowing; chewing gum.
She offered me a piece of gum.
Noun
gumSingular
gumsPlural
1
The firm pink flesh inside the mouth that surrounds the base of the teeth.
The dentist said my gums are healthy.
Synonym
Verb
gumInfinitive
gumPresent tense
gummedPast tense
gummedPast participle
gummingPresent participle
gumsThird-person singular
1
To stick or fasten something using gum or a similar adhesive.
She gummed the label onto the envelope.
2
To chew something without teeth, especially by elderly people or babies.
The baby gummed the soft cracker happily.