"gum" meaning in English

See gum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: gʌm Audio: en-us-gum.ogg [US] Forms: gum [singular], gums [plural]
enPR: gŭm Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thick liquid that come from plants or trees that hardens into solids.
    Sense id: simple-gum-en-noun-98g7QhJG
  2. A thick liquid such as a resin or glue.
    Sense id: simple-gum-en-noun-ICsh0x-1
  3. chewing gum.
    Sense id: simple-gum-en-noun-DKiRepll

Verb

IPA: gʌm Audio: en-us-gum.ogg [US] Forms: gum [canonical], gums [third-person, singular], gummed [past], gummed [past, participle], gumming [present, participle]
enPR: gŭm Head templates: {{verb|gum|m}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To chew something; often used when a toothless person or animal chews something.
    Sense id: simple-gum-en-verb-8USnbbMz
  2. To apply an adhesive or gum to something.
    Sense id: simple-gum-en-verb-BHb1TjkL
  3. As "gum up", to spoil or ruin a thing or process.
    Sense id: simple-gum-en-verb-hssrnqfI Categories (other): Colloquial
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