We have found multiple words gum. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gum | English | (Verb Noun) (transitive) To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.. To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal. (often, in the plural) The flesh around [...](transitive) To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.. To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal. (often, in the plural) The flesh around [...] |
| gum | English | (Verb Noun) (colloquial, with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.. (sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.. To stiffen with [...](colloquial, with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.. (sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.. To stiffen with [...] |
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