gumming

• Substantiv, das das Kauen ohne Zähne oder das müde, zahnlose Kauen bezeichnet; auch das weiche, breiige Kauen von zahnlosem Mund.

A noun referring to the action of chewing ineffectually, as if without teeth.

unzählbar

1. Ineffectual chewingB2informal

   The act of chewing or mumbling food ineffectively, often as if without teeth.

   Zahnloses Kauen

   • The old man was gumming his bread slowly.
   • The baby was gumming a teething ring.
   • He sat gumming his food, lost in thought.

   Synonymemumbling

• Verb, das bedeutet, mit dem Zahnfleisch zu kauen oder etwas mit Gummi zu kleben bzw. eine klebrige Substanz auf etwas aufzutragen.

A verb meaning to chew or stick with gum, or to apply adhesive gum to something.

1. B1informal

   To chew or masticate something, especially with the gums.

   Mit den Zähnen kauen

   • The baby gummed the teething ring.
   • He gummed his food slowly because of his sore teeth.
   • She gummed the candy until it softened.

   Synonymechewmasticatemouthmumble

2. Stick or clogB2informal

   To cause something to become sticky or clogged, often with a sticky substance.

   Verstopfen

   • The syrup gummed up the machine's gears.
   • The glue gummed the pages of the book together.
   • The drain was gummed up with hair and soap.

   Synonymeblockchokecloggluejamobstructpasteplugstickstop

Phrasal-Variantengum up