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Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gums, present participle gumming, past tense, past participle gummed

1. variable noun

Gum is a substance, usually tasting of mint, which you chew for a long time but do not swallow.

2. See also bubble gum, chewing gum

3. countable noun [usually plural]

Your gums are the areas of firm, pink flesh inside your mouth, which your teeth grow out of.

The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.

...gum disease.

4. variable noun

Gum is a type of glue that is used to stick two pieces of paper together.

[mainly British]

He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together withgum.

Synonyms: glue, adhesive, resin, cement More Synonyms of gum

gummed adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

...gummed labels.

5. adjective

If two things are gummed together, they are stuck together.

[British]

It is a mild infection in which a baby's eyelashes can become gummed together.

6. mass noun

Gum is a sticky substance which comes from the eucalyptus tree or from various other trees and shrubs.

Phrasal verbs:

See gum up

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释义	Trends of gum View usage for: gum (gʌm) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gums, present participle gumming, past tense, past participle gummed 1. variable noun Gum is a substance, usually tasting of mint, which you chew for a long time but do not swallow. 2. See also bubble gum, chewing gum 3. countable noun [usually plural] Your gums are the areas of firm, pink flesh inside your mouth, which your teeth grow out of. The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums. ...gum disease. 4. variable noun Gum is a type of glue that is used to stick two pieces of paper together. [mainly British] He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together withgum. Synonyms: glue, adhesive, resin, cement More Synonyms of gum gummed adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] ...gummed labels. 5. adjective If two things are gummed together, they are stuck together. [British] It is a mild infection in which a baby's eyelashes can become gummed together. 6. mass noun Gum is a sticky substance which comes from the eucalyptus tree or from various other trees and shrubs. Phrasal verbs: See gum up More Synonyms of gum gum in British English 1 (ɡʌm) noun 1. any of various sticky substances that exude from certain plants, hardening on exposure to air and dissolving or forming viscous masses in water 2. any of various products, such as adhesives, that are made from such exudates 3. 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 7. 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 Derived forms gumless (ˈgumless) adjective gumlike (ˈgumˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French gomme, from Latin gummi, from Greek kommi, from Egyptian kemai gum in British English 2 (ɡʌm) noun the fleshy tissue that covers the jawbones around the bases of the teeth Technical name: gingiva ▶ Related adjective: gingival Word origin Old English gōma jaw; related to Old Norse gōmr, Middle High German gūme, Lithuanian gomurīs gum in British English 3 (ɡʌm) noun used in the mild oath by gum! Word origin C19: euphemism for God GUM in British English abbreviation for genitourinary medicine genitourinary medicine in British English noun the branch of medical science concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the genital and urinary organs, esp sexually transmitted diseases Abbreviation: GUM gum in American English 1 (gʌm) noun 1. a sticky, colloidal carbohydrate found in certain trees and plants, which dries into an uncrystallized, brittle mass that dissolves or swells in water 2. any similar plant secretion, as resin 3. any plant gum processed for use in industry, art, etc. 4. a. an adhesive, as on the back of a postage stamp b. any of various sticky or viscous substances or deposits 5. a. gum tree b. the wood of a gum tree 6. Rare a. 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 9. to coat, unite, or stiffen with gum verb intransitive 10. to secrete or form gum 11. to become sticky or clogged Idioms: by gum! gum up Word origin ME gomme < OFr < LL gumma < L gummi, cummi < Gr kommi < Egypt qmyt gum in American English 2 (gʌm; esp. formerly, gum) 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 2. to bite or chew with toothless gums Idioms: beat one's gums Word origin ME gome < OE goma, akin to Ger gaumen, roof of the mouth < IE base ghēu-, ghōu-, to yawn, gape > Gr chaos More idioms containing gum up a gum tree Image of gum © Karves, shutterstock Examples of 'gum' in a sentence gum Or that chewing gum for three minutes can have the same effect? The Sun (2016) Healthy teeth and gums reduce bad mouth bacteria that cause the tissue swelling or inflammation. The Sun (2016) A bacterial infection which causes gum disease can also produce proteins that cause the immune system to falter. The Sun (2016) The Andes glimmer in the distance, beyond the gum trees. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Chewing gum can remove up to 100million bacteria in just ten minutes, reducing your risk of tooth decay. The Sun (2017) And I'm all out of bubble gum. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He generally likes gum that is pink and tastes as artificial as possible. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She advised people to take nicotine patches or gum. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The massive trunks of the gum trees were painted right up on top of the flat surface. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) This can be caused by the poor condition of your teeth or by gum disease. Lamplugh, Diana & Sterwin, Diana & Nottidge, Pamela Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989) Tooth decay and gum disease can sometimes be inherited from your parents. The Sun (2015) Then mouths and gums are washed and rubbed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Now our star sticks his gum on a brick wall. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He saw gum trees collecting along roads and fences and then scattering randomly across paddocks. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) Other effects may be local causing inflammation and gum diseases. Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988) This increases the concentration in the mouth of bacteria that can cause tooth and gum decay. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Putting gum in his mouth to protect his tongue from his teeth. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Some chewing gum with your petrol? Times, Sunday Times (2012) He said he used chewing gum to stick the card that opened the door under the locker for another agent to find. Times, Sunday Times (2015) One recommended chewing gum next time, just as effective but less conspicuous than glue. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Her eyebrows are bubble gum, her lips are tangerine and her eyes are cobalt blue. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Some studies suggest that chewing gum can increase blood flow to the brain by 25 per cent. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The nagging pain around the swollen gum had become increasingly unpleasant, and sensitive to the slightest touch. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They spend lots of time chewing gum, sticking it on to bits of tarmac and then trying to get it off. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was sour and metallic at the same time, and no amount of swallowing or chewing gum could make it go away. Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) You will come to love that oily, sticky, aromatic gum that coats your fingers. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages gum British English: gum /ɡʌm/ NOUN Gum is a substance, often mint-flavoured, which you chew for a long time but do not swallow. I do not chew gum in public. American English: gum Arabic: لُبان Brazilian Portuguese: chiclete Chinese: 口香糖 Croatian: žvakaća guma Czech: žvýkačka Danish: tyggegummi Dutch: gom European Spanish: chicle Finnish: kumi French: gomme German: Gummi Greek: κόμμι Italian: gomma Japanese: 粘性ゴム Korean: 아교 Norwegian: gummi Polish: guma z drzewa European Portuguese: pastilha elástica Romanian: gumă Russian: жевательная резинка Latin American Spanish: encía Swedish: tuggummi Thai: หมากฝรั่ง Turkish: sakız Ukrainian: жуйка Vietnamese: gôm All related terms of 'gum' gum up To gum something up means to stop it working properly or efficiently. bee gum a hollow gum tree or log used as a hive by bees by gum! by God! Cow Gum a colourless adhesive based on a natural rubber solution red gum any of several Australian myrtaceous trees of the genus Eucalyptus , esp E. camaldulensis , which has reddish wood apple gum an ornamental Australian tree, Eucalyptus bridgesiana, having heart-shaped juvenile leaves, large lanceolate adult leaves, and conical fruits black gum a tall , deciduous tupelo ( Nyssa sylvatica ) with sour purple fruits and leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, found in moist forests of the E U.S. blue gum a tall fast-growing widely cultivated Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus globulus , having aromatic leaves containing a medicinal oil, bark that peels off in shreds , and hard timber . The juvenile leaves are bluish in colour fruit gum a type of chewy sweet with a fruit flavour ghost gum a eucalyptus tree with white trunk and branches grey gum any of various eucalyptus trees of New South Wales having dull grey bark , esp Eucalyptus punctata guar gum a leguminous Indian plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus , grown as a fodder crop and for the gum obtained from its seeds gum elemi → elemi gum field an area of land containing buried fossilized kauri gum gum plant any of several American yellow-flowered plants of the genus Grindelia , esp G. robusta , that have sticky flower heads: family Asteraceae ( composites ) gum resin a mixture of resin and gum obtained from various plants and trees gum tree A gum tree is a tree such as a eucalyptus that produces gum. kauri gum a hard resin from the kauri tree, found usually as a fossil in the soil where an extinct tree once grew: used chiefly in making varnishes kino gum a dark red resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp an Indian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus marsupium , used as an astringent and in tanning snow gum any of various eucalyptus trees that grow at high altitude , esp Eucalyptus pauciflora sour gum a cornaceous tree, Nyssa sylvatica, of the eastern US, having glossy leaves, soft wood, and sour purplish fruits sugar gum a small eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus cladocalyx, having smooth bark and barrel-shaped fruits and grown for timber and ornament . It has sweet-tasting leaves which are often eaten by livestock sweet gum a North American liquidambar tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap : the wood ( called satin walnut ) is used to make furniture water gum any of several gum trees, esp Nyssa biflora (or tupelo ), of swampy areas of North America : family Nyssaceae white gum any of various Australian eucalyptus trees with whitish bark wine gum any of a variety of gumdrops coloured and flavoured to suggest types of wines but containing no alcohol acaroid gum a red alcohol-soluble resin that exudes from various species of grass tree, esp Xanthorrhoea hastilis, and is used in varnishes , for coating paper, etc bubble gum Bubble gum is a sweet substance similar to chewing gum. You can blow it out of your mouth so it makes the shape of a bubble. chewing gum Chewing gum is a kind of sweet that you can chew for a long time. You do not swallow it. chicle gum a gumlike substance obtained from the sapodilla ; the main ingredient of chewing gum cotton gum a tall tupelo ( Nyssa aquatica ) with cottony leaves, found in swamps of the SE U.S. flooded gum any of various eucalyptus trees of Australia, esp Eucalyptus saligna (the Sydney blue gum ), that grow in damp soil gum acacia → another name for gum arabic gum arabic a gum exuded by certain acacia trees, esp Acacia senegal : used in the manufacture of ink , food thickeners, pills , emulsifiers , etc gum benzoin a gum resin containing benzoic acid, obtained from various trees of the genus Styrax , esp S. benzoin of Java and Sumatra , and used in ointments , perfume , etc gum digger a person who digs for fossilized kauri gum in a gum field gum disease gingivitis or periodontitis gum elastic a cream to dark brown elastic material obtained by coagulating and drying the latex from certain plants, esp the tree Hevea brasiliensis Gum Nebula a large, almost circular, emission nebula in the constellation Vela and Puppis . Thought to be the remains of a supernova explosion 1 million years ago , it is estimated to lie 1300 light years away spirit gum a glue made from gum dissolved in ether used to stick a false beard , etc, onto the face spotted gum an Australian eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus maculata xanthan gum a complex polysaccharide exuded by colonies of the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris: used as a food additive in salad dressings , dairy products, etc gum accroides a red alcohol-soluble resin that exudes from various species of grass tree, esp Xanthorrhoea hastilis, and is used in varnishes , for coating paper, etc gum ammoniac → ammoniac scribbly gum any species of the genus Eucalyptus with smooth white bark marked with random patterns made by wood-boring insects gum turpentine → turpentine (sense 2 ) tragacanth gum Tragacanth gum is a gum obtained from the tragacanth plant, used as a suspending agent . river red gum a large Australian red gum tree, Eucalyptus camaldulensis , growing along river banks gum digger's spear a long steel probe used by gum diggers digging for kauri gum up a gum tree in a very difficult situation Chinese translation of 'gum' gum (ɡʌm) n (c) (Anat) 牙床 (yáchuáng) (个(個), gè) (u) (= glue) 胶(膠) (jiāo) (u) (also chewing gum/bubblegum) 口香糖 (kǒuxiāngtáng) (c) (= sweet) (also gumdrop) 胶(膠)姆糖 (jiāomǔtáng) (块(塊), kuài) (noun) in the sense of glue Definition a substance used for sticking things together a banknote that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum Synonyms glue a tube of glue adhesive Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive. resin cement Stick the pieces on with tile cement. paste wallpaper paste mucilage exudate (verb) in the sense of stick Definition to stick with gum a mild infection in which the baby's eyelashes can become gummed together Synonyms stick Stick down any loose bits of flooring. glue Glue the fabric around the window. affix Complete the form and affix four tokens. cement Most artificial joints are cemented into place. paste pasting labels on bottles clog related words technical name gingiva related adjective gingival Additional synonyms in the sense of adhesive Definition a substance used for sticking things together Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive. Synonyms glue, cement, gum, paste, mucilage in the sense of affix Definition to attach or fasten Complete the form and affix four tokens. Synonyms attach, add, join, stick on, bind, put on, tag, glue, paste, tack, fasten, annex, append (formal), subjoin in the sense of cement Definition something that unites, binds, or joins things or people Stick the pieces on with tile cement. Synonyms sealant, glue, gum, adhesive, binder Synonyms of 'gum' gum Explore 'gum' in the dictionary
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