gum

Definitions

1. 1noun

   The dense tissues which invest the teeth, and cover the adjacent parts of the jaws.

2. 2transitive verb

   To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw). See Gummer.

3. 3noun

   A vegetable secretion of many trees or plants that hardens when it exudes, but is soluble in water; as, gum arabic; gum tragacanth; the gum of the cherry tree. Also, with less propriety, exudations that are not soluble in water; as, gum copal and gum sandarac, which are really resins.

4. 4noun

   See Gum tree, below.

5. 5noun

   A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive; also, a vessel or bin made of a hollow log.

6. 6noun

   A rubber overshoe.

7. 7transitive verb

   To smear with gum; to close with gum; to unite or stiffen by gum or a gumlike substance; to make sticky with a gumlike substance.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To exude or from gum; to become gummy.

9. 9noun

   the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

   Synonyms

   gingiva
10. 10noun

    a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

11. 11noun

    any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

12. 12noun

    wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

    Synonyms

    gumwood
13. 13noun

    cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

    Synonyms

    gluemucilage
14. 14noun

    any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

15. 15verb

    exude or form gum

    "these trees gum in the Spring"

16. 16verb

    become sticky

17. 17verb

    grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

    "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

    Synonyms

    mumble
18. 18verb

    cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

    "if you gum the tape it is stronger"