Gum

(noun) a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing. Synonyms: chewing gum, gum.

(noun) the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth. Synonyms: gingiva, gum.

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

(noun) cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive. Synonyms: glue, gum, mucilage.

(noun) wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum. Synonyms: gumwood, gum.

(noun) any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum. Synonyms: gum tree, gum.

(verb) cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum. Synonyms: gum. Example: "If you gum the tape it is stronger."

(verb) grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty. Synonyms: mumble, gum. Example: "The old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food."

(verb) become sticky. Synonyms: gum.

(verb) exude or form gum. Synonyms: gum. Example: "These trees gum in the spring."