nounπShare(often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth."My grandma's gum is a bit sore from all the chewing she does. "anatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo chew, especially of a toothless person or animal."My grandfather gums his hard candy slowly, enjoying the sweet taste. "animalphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer."The old carpenter had to gum the saw blade to make it cut properly again after years of use. "technicalworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants."The tree trunk was covered in a thick, sticky gum that smelled faintly of pine. "substancematerialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants."The tree trunk was covered in a thick, amber gum that oozed from a wound in the bark. "substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareChewing gum."My brother loves chewing gum. "foodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA single piece of chewing gum."Do you have a gum to spare?"fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in the plural) A gummi candy."My sister bought a big bag of colorful gum for the school party. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive."The beekeeper used a simple gum to store the honey he collected. "agricultureanimalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vessel or bin made from a hollow log."The old-fashioned gum held the family's potatoes for the winter harvest. "utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rubber overshoe."My little brother wore a pair of bright yellow gum overshoes to school today. "wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gum tree."The koala slept peacefully in the shade of the tall gum. "plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to."The carpenter carefully gummed the wood pieces together before clamping them. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stiffen with glue or gum."The carpenter used wood glue to gum the edges of the wooden planks together. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence."The student gummed together several pieces of paper to create a bigger poster for the science project. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process."That cheap oil will gum up the engine valves."processfunctiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading