Gum ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Gum ( noun )

1. A sticky, elastic substance that is obtained from certain plants and used as an adhesive, a base for chewing gums, or a medium for the application of medicinal substances.
2. A substance resembling or suggesting gum in consistency.
3. The substance that exudes from certain trees or shrubs, especially from the trunk or branches, and hardens on exposure to the air.
4. The hard, protective envelope of tissue that surrounds the roots of teeth.

Origin:

Middle english gome, from old english gām, from germanic *gauma; akin to old high german gomo gum.

Examples:

1. The gum on the back of the stamp had lost its stickiness.
2. The gum is used as a base for chewing gums.
3. The tree exudes a sticky gum from its bark.
4. The dentist examined the patient's gum for signs of inflammation.
5. The gum on the shoe made it difficult to walk.

(As a verb)

Gum ( verb )

1. A sticky, elastic substance that is obtained from certain plants and used as an adhesive, a base for chewing gums, or a medium for the application of medicinal substances.
2. A substance resembling or suggesting gum in consistency.
3. The substance that exudes from certain trees or shrubs, especially from the trunk or branches, and hardens on exposure to the air.
4. The hard, protective envelope of tissue that surrounds the roots of teeth.

Origin:

Middle english gome, from old english gām, from germanic *gauma; akin to old high german gomo gum.

Examples:

1. The gum on the back of the stamp had lost its stickiness.
2. The gum is used as a base for chewing gums.
3. The tree exudes a sticky gum from its bark.
4. The dentist examined the patient's gum for signs of inflammation.
5. The gum on the shoe made it difficult to walk.