Synonyms for gum
gʌmgum

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1. chewing gum, gumnoun

   a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

   Synonyms:
   gingiva, gum tree, mucilage, chewing gum, glue, gumwood

2. gingiva, gumnoun

   the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

   Synonyms:
   gingiva, gum tree, chewing gum, mucilage, gumwood, glue

3. gumnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   gingiva, gum tree, mucilage, gumwood, chewing gum, glue

4. glue, gum, mucilagenoun

   cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

   Synonyms:
   gingiva, gum tree, chewing gum, mucilage, gumwood, glue

5. gumwood, gumnoun

   wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

   Synonyms:
   gingiva, gum tree, chewing gum, mucilage, gumwood, glue

6. gum tree, gumverb

   any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

   Synonyms:
   gingiva, chewing gum, mucilage, gumwood, gum tree, glue

7. gumverb

   cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

   "if you gum the tape it is stronger"

   Synonyms:
   mumble

8. mumble, gumverb

   grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

   "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

   Synonyms:
   maunder, mussitate, mumble, mutter

9. gumverb

   become sticky

   Synonyms:
   mumble

10. gumverb

    exude or form gum

    "these trees gum in the Spring"

    Synonyms:
    mumble

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Tissue
   • Apply
   • Cement
   • Change
   • Chew
   • Exudate
   • Exude
   • Sweet
   • Wood

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "gum":

   gomme, dentyne, eraser

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1. List of known nicknames for "Gum":

   Wellington Pereira Rodrigues, Guerreiro Tricolor, ShoGum, OGum

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gum

   Synonyms:
   Acacia senegal

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1. Clarence Smoyer:

   The day after World War II knocked the tank out, my friend and I were walking down the street, everything was fine, no fighting anymore. But as World War II walked down the street, these two little kiddies come running out and theyre saying Kaugummi ! Kaugummi ! They wanted bubble gum.

2. Katie Packer Gage:

   If you're a serious candidate, you have to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, candidates that aren't focused on getting on the ballot in 50 states probably aren't really serious candidates.

3. Sammy Oakey:

   Suttie Economy would come in here for visitation or just come in to visit and Suttie Economy would always bring a bunch of packs of Juicy Fruit chewing gum and put it out for the employees to enjoy, he didn't just do that here. He did it at restaurant and doctor's offices wherever he went.

4. Josh Hawley:

   We need to be focusing our military power in Asia on China but we can walk and chew gum and we’ve got to show strength in Europe, this is a dangerous time because China, of course, wants to gobble up Taiwan, they have their own imperial ambitions in Asia.

5. Jitendra Singh:

   I said,' Well that's not food. You're stealing gum and candies. That's just something for munching,' i said,' If you're hungry, ask me. I'll give you food.'.