Gum Definition & Meaning
gum
- noun
- a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
- cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
- wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
- any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
- verb
- cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum; "if you gum the tape it is stronger"
- grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
- become sticky
- exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring"
"Gum" in song lyrics
See how gum is used in real songs:
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"I got a stick of dynamite, you got a stick of gum"
Aceyalone — Rappers Rappers Rappers -
"I got a stick of dynamite, you gotta stick of gum"
Aceyalone — Rappers, Rappers, Rappers 12 for 10 -
"Pocket full of nickels for cigarettes, gum"
Aesop Rock — Nickel Plated Pockets
Words that rhyme with gum
Usage tips for "gum"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does gum mean?
- a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
- What part of speech is gum?
- Gum is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does gum have?
- Gum has 10 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).