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
look out
to take care, to be careful, to be on guard
"Look out! There is a large truck coming down the highway."