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gum up
gum 1 G0311500 (gŭm)n.1. a. Any of various viscous substances that are exuded by certain plants and trees and dry into water-soluble, noncrystalline, brittle solids.b. A similar plant exudate, such as a resin.c. Any of various adhesives made from such exudates or other sticky substance.2. A substance resembling the viscous substance exuded by certain plants, as in stickiness.3. a. Any of various trees, especially of the genera Eucalyptus and Liquidambar, that are sources of gum. Also called gum tree.b. The wood of such a tree; gumwood.4. Chewing gum.v. gummed, gum·ming, gums v.tr. To cover, smear, seal, fill, or fix in place with gum.v.intr.1. To exude or form gum.2. To become sticky or clogged.Phrasal Verb: gum up To ruin or bungle: gum up the works.
[Middle English gomme, from Old French, from Late Latin gumma, variant of Latin gummi, cummi, from Greek kommi, perhaps from Egyptian ḳmj-t.]
gum 2 G0311500 (gŭm)n. The firm connective tissue covered by mucous membrane that envelops the alveolar arches of the jaw and surrounds the bases of the teeth. Also called gingiva.tr.v. gummed, gum·ming, gums To chew (food) with toothless gums.
[Middle English gome, from Old English gōma, palate, jaw.]gum up vb (tr, adverb) 1. to cover, dab, or stiffen with gum2. informal to make a mess of; bungle (often in the phrase gum up the works)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | gum up - stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up"clog, clog up, congest, choke off, foul, back up, choke - become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" |
gum upverbTo harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:ball up, blunder, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil.Informal: bollix up, muck up.Slang: blow, goof up, louse up, screw up, snafu.Idiom: make a muck of.Translationsgum up
gum up1. To apply a sticky substance to something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "gum" and "up." You need to gum up the paper more if you want it to stick securely.2. To interfere with the proper functioning of something. More regulations will just gum up the process. Sediment seems to have gummed up your engine.3. To ruin something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "gum" and "up." Boy, you really gummed up this report, and I don't have time to fix it right now.See also: gum, upgum something up and gum the works upFig. to make something inoperable; to ruin someone's plans. Please, Bill, be careful and don't gum up the works. Tom sure gummed up the whole plan.See also: gum, upgum upRuin or bungle something, as in The front office has gummed up the sales campaign thoroughly. This idiom is also put as gum up the works, as in John's changes in procedures have gummed up the works in the shipping department. [Slang; c. 1900] See also: gum, upgum upv.1. To cover with a sticky substance: Gum up the back of the paper so it will stick to the frame. Gum the poster up so it won't fall down.2. To become inactive or inoperable because of interference with moving parts: The cash register gummed up while it was in the attic, and now we can't open it.3. To cause complications or inefficiency in something: These new regulations have gummed our procedures up, and we can't get anything done on time. The extra layer of bureaucracy gummed up the department's ability to process claims quickly.See also: gum, upEncyclopediaSeegumFinancialSeeGUMgum up
Related to gum up: xanthan gum, gum plantSynonyms for gum upverb to harm irreparably through inept handling; make a messSynonyms- ball up
- blunder
- boggle
- botch
- bungle
- foul up
- fumble
- mess up
- mishandle
- mismanage
- muddle
- muff
- spoil
- bollix up
- muck up
- blow
- goof up
- louse up
- screw up
- snafu
Words related to gum upverb stick together as if with gumRelated Words- clog
- clog up
- congest
- choke off
- foul
- back up
- choke
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