n.
1.a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
2.the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
3.any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants
4.cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
5.wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
6.any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum gum v.
1.grind with the gums
2.exude or form gum
Idiom of the Day
take a shot at (something or doing something)
to try to do something
I plan to take a shot at golfing when I am on vacation.
