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)

gumming

verb

present participle of gum

as in clumping

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

clumping
curding
curdling
thickening
freezing
condensing
caking
stiffening
hardening
gelling
coagulating
congealing
solidifying
jellying
gelatinizing
jelling
clotting
lumping (up)
fixing
concreting
indurating
gelating
setting
firming (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

melting
liquefying
liquifying
thawing
fusing
fluxing
deliquescing

as in oiling

Synonyms & Similar Words

oiling
larding
mucking
coating
tarring
soiling
dirtying
greasing
blackening
fouling
staining
smearing
smudging
besmirching
befouling
sullying
painting
miring
pitching
plastering
muddying
griming
daubing
smirching
gauming
bemiring
begriming
anointing
bedaubing
besmearing

as in chewing

Synonyms & Similar Words

chewing
licking
lapping
gulping
wolfing
devouring
slopping
scoffing
swilling
gorging
digesting
swallowing
relishing
savoring
tasting
bolting
nursing
eating
savouring
downing
dining
feasting
picking (at)
ingesting
munching
consuming
gnawing (at or on)
gobbling (up or down)
gormandizing
nibbling (on)
regaling
snarfing (down)
banqueting
chowing (down on)
pigging out
supping
lunching
breakfasting
glutting (on)
faring
snacking
noshing
dispatching
mouthing (down)
polishing off
putting away
putting down
tucking (away or in)
partaking (of)

单词	gumming
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) gumming verb present participle of gum 1 as in clumping Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance clumping curding curdling thickening freezing condensing caking stiffening hardening gelling coagulating congealing solidifying jellying gelatinizing jelling clotting lumping (up) fixing concreting indurating gelating setting firming (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms melting liquefying liquifying thawing fusing fluxing deliquescing See More 2 as in oiling Synonyms & Similar Words oiling larding mucking coating tarring soiling dirtying greasing blackening fouling staining smearing smudging besmirching befouling sullying painting miring pitching plastering muddying griming daubing smirching gauming bemiring begriming anointing bedaubing besmearing 3 as in chewing Synonyms & Similar Words chewing licking lapping gulping wolfing devouring slopping scoffing swilling gorging digesting swallowing relishing savoring tasting bolting nursing eating savouring downing dining feasting picking (at) ingesting munching consuming gnawing (at or on) gobbling (up or down) gormandizing nibbling (on) regaling snarfing (down) banqueting chowing (down on) pigging out supping lunching breakfasting glutting (on) faring snacking noshing dispatching mouthing (down) polishing off putting away putting down tucking (away or in) partaking (of)
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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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