GUM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
   Synonym(s)
   • gingiva (what does gingiva mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • animal tissue (what does animal tissue mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mumble (what does mumble mean?)
   • gum (what does gum mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
   Synonym(s)
   • chewing gum (what does chewing gum mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sweet (what does sweet mean?)
   • confection (what does confection mean?)
   • confectionery (what does confectionery mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gum ball (what does gum ball mean?)
   • bubble gum (what does bubble gum mean?)
3. Meaning
   • any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
   Synonym(s)
   • gum tree (what does gum tree mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tree (what does tree mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • liquidambar (what does liquidambar mean?)
   • eucalyptus (what does eucalyptus mean?)
   • eucalypt (what does eucalypt mean?)
   • eucalyptus tree (what does eucalyptus tree mean?)
   • tupelo (what does tupelo mean?)
   • tupelo tree (what does tupelo tree mean?)
4. Meaning
   • wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
   Synonym(s)
   • gumwood (what does gumwood mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wood (what does wood mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sweet gum (what does sweet gum mean?)
   • satin walnut (what does satin walnut mean?)
   • hazelwood (what does hazelwood mean?)
   • red gum (what does red gum mean?)
5. Meaning
   • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
   Synonym(s)
   • glue (what does glue mean?)
   • mucilage (what does mucilage mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cement (what does cement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • animal glue (what does animal glue mean?)
   • casein glue (what does casein glue mean?)
   • fish glue (what does fish glue mean?)
   • marine glue (what does marine glue mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • glue (what does glue mean?)
   • glue (what does glue mean?)
   • paste (what does paste mean?)
6. Meaning
   • any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
   • they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exudate (what does exudate mean?)
   • exudation (what does exudation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sweet gum (what does sweet gum mean?)
   • liquidambar (what does liquidambar mean?)
   • eucalyptus gum (what does eucalyptus gum mean?)
   • eucalyptus kino (what does eucalyptus kino mean?)
   • red gum (what does red gum mean?)
   • balata (what does balata mean?)
   • gutta balata (what does gutta balata mean?)
   • ammoniac (what does ammoniac mean?)
   • gum ammoniac (what does gum ammoniac mean?)
   • carrageenin (what does carrageenin mean?)
   • carrageenan (what does carrageenan mean?)
   • conima (what does conima mean?)
   • dragon’s blood (what does dragon’s blood mean?)
   • euphorbium (what does euphorbium mean?)
   • gum eurphorbium (what does gum eurphorbium mean?)
   • frankincense (what does frankincense mean?)
   • olibanum (what does olibanum mean?)
   • gum olibanum (what does gum olibanum mean?)
   • thus (what does thus mean?)
   • galbanum (what does galbanum mean?)
   • gum albanum (what does gum albanum mean?)
   • ghatti (what does ghatti mean?)
   • ghatti gum (what does ghatti gum mean?)
   • agar (what does agar mean?)
   • agar-agar (what does agar-agar mean?)
   • algin (what does algin mean?)
   • alginic acid (what does alginic acid mean?)
   • cherry-tree gum (what does cherry-tree gum mean?)
   • chicle (what does chicle mean?)
   • chicle gum (what does chicle gum mean?)
   • chewing gum (what does chewing gum mean?)
   • guar gum (what does guar gum mean?)
   • gum arabic (what does gum arabic mean?)
   • gum acacia (what does gum acacia mean?)
   • gum butea (what does gum butea mean?)
   • butea gum (what does butea gum mean?)
   • butea kino (what does butea kino mean?)
   • Bengal kino (what does Bengal kino mean?)
   • kino (what does kino mean?)
   • gum kino (what does gum kino mean?)
   • kino gum (what does kino gum mean?)
   • mesquite gum (what does mesquite gum mean?)
   • mucilage (what does mucilage mean?)
   • sterculia gum (what does sterculia gum mean?)
   • karaya gum (what does karaya gum mean?)
   • gutta-percha (what does gutta-percha mean?)
   • lacquer (what does lacquer mean?)
   • opopanax (what does opopanax mean?)
   • sangapenum (what does sangapenum mean?)
   • gum sangapenum (what does gum sangapenum mean?)
   • tragacanth (what does tragacanth mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gum (what does gum mean?)

GUM as VERB

1. Meaning
   • exude or form gum
   Usage Example(s)
   • these trees gum in the Spring
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • exude (what does exude mean?)
   • exudate (what does exudate mean?)
   • transude (what does transude mean?)
   • ooze out (what does ooze out mean?)
   • ooze (what does ooze mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gum (what does gum mean?)
2. Meaning
   • grind with the gums
   • chew without teeth and with great difficulty
   Synonym(s)
   • mumble (what does mumble mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food
   Hypernyms(s) gum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • chew (what does chew mean?)
   • masticate (what does masticate mean?)
   • manducate (what does manducate mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gingiva (what does gingiva mean?)
   • gum (what does gum mean?)
   • mumbling (what does mumbling mean?)
   • gumming (what does gumming mean?)
   • mumbling (what does mumbling mean?)
   • gumming (what does gumming mean?)