gums

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of gum. Use this form when you mean more than one.

   The dentist said my gums look pink and healthy.

   Babies often have sore gums when their teeth come in.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular present of gum. Use it with he, she, or it.

   He gums the stamps onto every envelope by hand.

   She gums the loose pages back into the old book.

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