Gum Up (Verb)
Meaning
Stick together as if with gum; "the inside of the pipe has gummed up".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The inside of the old machine has gummed up over time from lack of maintenance.
- Leaving sugar syrup at room temperature for too long can cause it to gum up and crystallize.
- If you don't clean out your hairbrush regularly, it's going to gum up with all the loose hair.
- The ink in my pen is starting to gum up, I need to clean it or replace it.
- Failure to change the oil in your car regularly can cause the engine to gum up and seize.