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gum

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgʌm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gʌm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gum)

Inflections of 'gum' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

gums: v 3rd person singular

gumming: v pres p

gummed: v past

gummed: v past p

Collocations for "gum"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gum" in context.

gum

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

a piece of [chewing, bubble] gum
chew (on) gum
blow a bubble with your gum
is always chewing gum
always has a piece of gum in his mouth
spit that gum out!
a [pack, stick, piece] of gum
gum is not allowed [in the classroom, at work]
no gum allowed
stepped on a piece of gum
have gum on (the bottom of) my shoe
[peeled, got, wiped] the gum off my shoe
stick your gum under the [table, desk]
[spat out, threw away] his (chewing) gum
using nicotine gum
has receding gums
her gums are receding
[a searing, an acute] pain in her gums
[toothpaste, mouthwash] to keep your gums healthy
[guar, xanthan] gum
[tied, stuck] together with gum

the [dog, baby] gummed on the [card, plastic toy]
[the old man, he] gummed his [food, meal, tongue]
the [engine, machine, valve] gummed up
gum up the [works, mechanism]
machine [is, has got] (all) gummed up
[machine, keyboard] is (all) gummed up [with, inside]
gummed up the [project, speech, presentation]
gummed the [project] up
gummed up the [project] by [forgetting, making, not realizing]

n as adj

a gum tree
suffers from gum disease
[searing, acute] gum pain
a receding gum line
[treat, suffer from] gum decay

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'gum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

step - prank - chew - cinnamon - decay - spit - comb - coconut - sole - underneath - eraser

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