gum

IPA: gˈʌm

(often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.
(chiefly uncountable) Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.
(chiefly uncountable) Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.
(chiefly uncountable) Chewing gum.
(countable) A single piece of chewing gum.
(South Africa, often in the plural) A gummi candy.
(US, dialect, Southern US) A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.
(US, dialect, Southern US) A vessel or bin made from a hollow log.
(US, dialect) A rubber overshoe.
A gum tree.
A surname.
Initialism of genitourinary medicine.

To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
(transitive) To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.
(sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.
To stiffen with glue or gum.
(sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence.
(colloquial, with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.

Examples of "gum" in Sentences

Where chewing gum translates as fresh mouth plastic
Two to three sticks of xylitol containing gum is sufficient to poison a 20lb dog.
That same month the military reported he received seven Slim Jims – a dried meat snack – and a pack of gum from a visiting attorney.
Dogs are frequently poisoned by ingesting sugar-free baked goods like muffins or candy (gum is a common problem), which they steal out of bowls or off counter tops.