Dictionary Check: gumming

"gumming" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)

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verb

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

Example: "if you gum the tape it is stronger"
Synonyms:
gum
verb

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

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

become sticky

Synonyms:
gum
verb

exude or form gum

Example: "these trees gum in the spring"
Synonyms:
gum

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