gum up

Definition of Gum Up in English :

1. gum up

stick together as if with gum

Example Sentences:
'the inside of the pipe has gummed up'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gum Up

verb (tr, adverb)

1.

to cover, dab, or stiffen with gum

2. informal

to make a mess of; bungle (often in the phrase gum up the works)

Slang

to put out of working order; cause to go awry

n.

1.

a. Any of various viscous substances that are exuded by certain plants and trees and dry into water-soluble, noncrystalline, brittle solids.

b. A similar plant exudate, such as a resin.

c. Any of various adhesives made from such exudates or other sticky substance.

2. A substance resembling the viscous substance exuded by certain plants, as in stickiness.

3.

a. Any of various trees, especially of the genera Eucalyptus and Liquidambar, that are sources of gum. Also called gum tree.

b. The wood of such a tree; gumwood.

4. Chewing gum.

v. gummed, gum·ming, gums

v.tr.

To cover, smear, seal, fill, or fix in place with gum.

v.intr.

1. To exude or form gum.

2. To become sticky or clogged.