gum

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈgəm

: the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws

broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues

gum

2 of 4

verb (1)

gummed; gumming

transitive verb

: to enlarge gullets of (a saw)

: to chew with the gums

gum

3 of 4

noun (2)

: any of numerous colloidal polysaccharide substances of plant origin that are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying and are salts of complex organic acids compare mucilage sense 1

: any of various plant exudates (such as an oleoresin or gum resin)

: a substance or deposit resembling a plant gum (as in sticky or adhesive quality)

: a tree (such as a black gum) that yields gum

Australia : eucalyptus

: the wood or lumber of a gum

especially : that of the sweet gum

: chewing gum

gum

4 of 4

verb (2)

gummed; gumming

transitive verb

: to clog, impede, or damage with or as if with gum

gum up the works

intransitive verb

: to exude or form gum

: to become gummy

gummer noun

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English gome, from Old English gōma palate; akin to Old High German guomo palate, and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss

Noun (2)

Middle English gomme, from Middle French, from Latin cummi, gummi, from Greek kommi, from Egyptian qmyt

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1597, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

gum 1 of 3

noun

ˈgəm

: the flesh at the roots of the teeth

gum

2 of 3

noun

: chewing gum

: a sticky substance obtained from plants that hardens on drying

: a substance like a plant gum (as in stickiness)

gum

3 of 3

verb

gummed; gumming

: to smear, stick together, or clog with or as if with gum

: to cause not to work properly

gum up the works

Medical Definition

gum 1 of 3

noun

ˈgəm

: the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws

broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues

gum

2 of 3

transitive verb

gummed; gumming

: to chew with the gums

gum

3 of 3

noun

: any of numerous colloidal polysaccharide substances of plant origin that are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying and are salts of complex organic acids compare mucilage

: any of various plant exudates (as a mucilage, oleoresin, or gum resin)

gum 1 of 2

noun

as in goo

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

goo
mucilage
dope
adhesive
glue
epoxy
paste
water glass
superglue
cement
epoxy resin
size
library paste
bond

gum

2 of 2

verb

as in to clump

Synonyms & Similar Words

clump
curd
cake
gel
thicken
jelly
curdle
concrete
lump (up)
freeze
indurate
clot
gelatinize
stiffen
jell
condense
harden
solidify
coagulate
gelate
congeal
fix
firm (up)
set

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

melt
fuse
flux
liquefy
thaw
deliquesce
liquify

as in to tar

Synonyms & Similar Words

tar
oil
lard
soil
grease
smudge
muck
stain
dirty
coat
grime
plaster
paint
pitch
gaum
mire
sully
muddy
smirch
daub
smear
bemire
foul
blacken
begrime
besmirch
befoul
bedaub
besmear
anoint

as in to chew

Synonyms & Similar Words

chew
lick
wolf
taste
slop
swill
lap
gulp
gorge
relish
down
swallow
scoff
devour
pick (at)
chow (down on)
gobble (up or down)
snarf (down)
pig out
gnaw (at or on)
bolt
savor
nibble (on)
digest
nurse
snack
mouth (down)
eat
polish off
glut (on)
banquet
fare
savour
ingest
munch
lunch
breakfast
dine
consume
put away
feast
gormandize
regale
sup
nosh
put down
tuck (away or in)
partake (of)
dispatch

单词	gum
释义	gum 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈgəm : the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues gum 2 of 4 verb (1) gummed; gumming transitive verb 1 : to enlarge gullets of (a saw) 2 : to chew with the gums gum 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : any of numerous colloidal polysaccharide substances of plant origin that are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying and are salts of complex organic acids compare mucilage sense 1 b : any of various plant exudates (such as an oleoresin or gum resin) 2 : a substance or deposit resembling a plant gum (as in sticky or adhesive quality) 3 a : a tree (such as a black gum) that yields gum b Australia : eucalyptus 4 : the wood or lumber of a gum especially : that of the sweet gum 5 : chewing gum gum 4 of 4 verb (2) gummed; gumming transitive verb : to clog, impede, or damage with or as if with gum gum up the works intransitive verb 1 : to exude or form gum 2 : to become gummy gummer noun Synonyms Verb (2) block choke clog clot congest dam jam obstruct occlude plug (up) stop (up) stuff See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English gome, from Old English gōma palate; akin to Old High German guomo palate, and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss Noun (2) Middle English gomme, from Middle French, from Latin cummi, gummi, from Greek kommi, from Egyptian qmyt First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (1) 1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) 1597, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing gum black gum blue gum bubble gum chewing gum by gum guar gum gum boot gum arabic gum resin gum tree gum turpentine gum up the works karaya gum red gum sour gum spirit gum up a gum tree sweet gum xanthan gum gum tragacanth gum up (something) See More black gum blue gum bubble gum chewing gum by gum guar gum gum boot gum arabic gum resin gum tree gum turpentine gum up the works karaya gum red gum sour gum spirit gum up a gum tree sweet gum xanthan gum gum tragacanth gum up (something) See More Kids Definition gum 1 of 3 noun ˈgəm : the flesh at the roots of the teeth gum 2 of 3 noun 1 : chewing gum 2 : a sticky substance obtained from plants that hardens on drying 3 : a substance like a plant gum (as in stickiness) gum 3 of 3 verb gummed; gumming 1 : to smear, stick together, or clog with or as if with gum 2 : to cause not to work properly gum up the works Medical Definition gum 1 of 3 noun ˈgəm : the tissue that surrounds the necks of teeth and covers the alveolar parts of the jaws broadly : the alveolar portion of a jaw with its enveloping soft tissues gum 2 of 3 transitive verb gummed; gumming : to chew with the gums gum 3 of 3 noun 1 : any of numerous colloidal polysaccharide substances of plant origin that are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying and are salts of complex organic acids compare mucilage 2 : any of various plant exudates (as a mucilage, oleoresin, or gum resin) gum 1 of 2 noun as in goo Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance goo mucilage dope adhesive glue epoxy paste water glass superglue cement epoxy resin size library paste bond gum 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to clump Synonyms & Similar Words clump curd cake gel thicken jelly curdle concrete lump (up) freeze indurate clot gelatinize stiffen jell condense harden solidify coagulate gelate congeal fix firm (up) set Antonyms & Near Antonyms melt fuse flux liquefy thaw deliquesce liquify See More 2 as in to tar Synonyms & Similar Words tar oil lard soil grease smudge muck stain dirty coat grime plaster paint pitch gaum mire sully muddy smirch daub smear bemire foul blacken begrime besmirch befoul bedaub besmear anoint 3 as in to chew Synonyms & Similar Words chew lick wolf taste slop swill lap gulp gorge relish down swallow scoff devour pick (at) chow (down on) gobble (up or down) snarf (down) pig out gnaw (at or on) bolt savor nibble (on) digest nurse snack mouth (down) eat polish off glut (on) banquet fare savour ingest munch lunch breakfast dine consume put away feast gormandize regale sup nosh put down tuck (away or in) partake (of) dispatch
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