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Meaning of
gum
in English
gum
us
/gʌm/
uk
/gʌm/
#common
Plural
gums
Past Tense
gummed
Participle Verb
gumming
Third Person Singular
gums
Definitions
Noun
a
type
of
candy
for
chewing
a
sticky
substance
;
similar
to
plant
gum
a
plant's
viscous
secretion
;
hardens
when
dry
The
tree
produces
a
sticky
gum
that
hardens
quickly
.
flesh
surrounding
teeth
The
dentist
checked
the
gum
surrounding
my
teeth
.
a
tree
producing
gum
The
eucalyptus
tree
is
a
type
of
gum
tree
.
Verb
to
make
something
sticky
;
adhere
She
tried
to
gum
the
broken
pieces
together
.
Compounds / Phrases
gumboots
gumwoods
gum acacia
gum arabic