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Gum (Verb)

Become sticky.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Certain plants gum in the spring, releasing a sticky resin that protects them from pests.
The wound began to gum over with a yellowish scab that eventually fell off.
In the warm weather, the cut tree stumps started to gum, making them difficult to handle.
Some trees naturally gum when injured as a defense mechanism to heal quickly.
In the process, the mixture gummed over the edges of the broken pottery, reinforcing it.

Grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food".

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The infant gummed the rubber toy to soothe her sore mouth.
She tried to gum the tough piece of leather but it wouldn't tear.
As his teeth fell out, he had to gum his food to break it down.
The elder gummed a piece of gristle that she couldn't swallow in its whole form.
Without any molars, he gummed his cereal, hoping it would eventually soften.

Cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum; "if you gum the tape it is stronger".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The carpenter used a strong adhesive to gum the wood pieces together for added stability.
If you gum the tape it is stronger and can hold the weight of the object better.
The nurse applied a small amount of medical adhesive to gum the bandage in place.
The crafter gummed down the torn page to fix the book's binding.
To secure the patch, the tailor carefully gummed the fabric with a specialized adhesive.