Definitions of gum:
- noun: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
- noun: the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
- noun: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
- noun: any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
- noun: wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
- noun: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
- verb: exude or form gum
Example: "These trees gum in the Spring"
- verb: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
- name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11380)
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