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glue noun /ɡluː/ /ɡluː/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results   enlarge image- All you will need is a sharp knife and a tube of glue.
- synthetic glues
- He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her).
- (figurative) These sports were the glue that held the community together.
Extra Examples- It takes about an hour for the glue to set.
- Put glue on both the surfaces.
- He took to drinking and sniffing glue.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of glueverb + glueglue + verbSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.
glue verb /ɡluː/ /ɡluː/ Idioms jump to other results - to join two things together using glue synonym stick
- glue A (to/onto B) She glued the label onto the box.
- glue A and B (together) Glue the two pieces of cardboard together.
- Make sure the edges are glued down.
Extra Examples- Glue the pieces firmly together.
- Someone's glued this coin to the table!
- The shells were glued in place.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.
Idioms - (informal) to give all your attention to something; to stay very close to something
- He spent the whole trip glued to his phone.
- Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it).
- Her eyes were glued firmly to the computer screen.
glued/riveted/rooted to the spot - not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised
- I stood rooted to the spot with terror.
Topics Feelingsc2
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