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)

gums 1 of 2

noun

plural of gum

as in mucilages

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

mucilages
goos
pastes
epoxy resins
dope
water glasses
adhesives
epoxies
glues
superglues
library pastes
sizes
cements
bonds

gums

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gum

as in clumps

Synonyms & Similar Words

clumps
curds
curdles
thickens
cakes
gels
coagulates
clots
jellies
stiffens
lumps (up)
gelatinizes
freezes
concretes
hardens
jells
solidifies
condenses
congeals
gelates
indurates
fixes
firms (up)
sets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

melts
liquefies
liquifies
fuses
thaws
deliquesces
fluxes

as in oils

Synonyms & Similar Words

oils
tars
soils
tarres
stains
greases
lards
coats
smudges
gaums
plasters
grimes
pitches
paints
blackens
besmirches
begrimes
sullies
dirties
smirches
smears
mucks
befouls
bemires
mires
bedaubs
muddies
daubs
fouls
anoints
besmears

as in chews

Synonyms & Similar Words

chews
licks
tastes
wolfs
gorges
laps
nurses
bolts
slops
digests
gobbles (up or down)
gulps
swills
snarfs (down)
relishes
devours
chows (down on)
nibbles (on)
swallows
savors
downs
feasts
gluts (on)
mouths (down)
picks (at)
scoffs
banquets
eats
snacks
savours
pigs out
gnaws (at or on)
fares
polishes off
dines
breakfasts
ingests
lunches
gormandizes
sups
consumes
munches
regales
partakes (of)
noshes
puts away
tucks (away or in)
puts down
dispatches

单词	gums
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) gums 1 of 2 noun plural of gum as in mucilages Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mucilages goos pastes epoxy resins dope water glasses adhesives epoxies glues superglues library pastes sizes cements bonds gums 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of gum 1 as in clumps Synonyms & Similar Words clumps curds curdles thickens cakes gels coagulates clots jellies stiffens lumps (up) gelatinizes freezes concretes hardens jells solidifies condenses congeals gelates indurates fixes firms (up) sets Antonyms & Near Antonyms melts liquefies liquifies fuses thaws deliquesces fluxes See More 2 as in oils Synonyms & Similar Words oils tars soils tarres stains greases lards coats smudges gaums plasters grimes pitches paints blackens besmirches begrimes sullies dirties smirches smears mucks befouls bemires mires bedaubs muddies daubs fouls anoints besmears 3 as in chews Synonyms & Similar Words chews licks tastes wolfs gorges laps nurses bolts slops digests gobbles (up or down) gulps swills snarfs (down) relishes devours chows (down on) nibbles (on) swallows savors downs feasts gluts (on) mouths (down) picks (at) scoffs banquets eats snacks savours pigs out gnaws (at or on) fares polishes off dines breakfasts ingests lunches gormandizes sups consumes munches regales partakes (of) noshes puts away tucks (away or in) puts down dispatches
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gum

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noun (2)

verb (2)

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing gum

Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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