gum
guhm
- n a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- n the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- n any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
- n cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
- n wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
- n any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
- v cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
if you gum the tape it is stronger - v grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
- v become sticky
- v exude or form gum
these trees gum in the Spring
- It's not a typo: gum control has become a legal priority for many cities.
- PTI: Nicotine gum, such as the brand Nicorette, is one of the methods people tend to stay on longer.
- Every drag takes you a step closer to gumming your way through dinner: cigarettes cause gum disease and subsequent tooth loss.