gumming

• Существительное, обозначающее действие неэффективного жевания, как будто без зубов.

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

uncountable

1. Ineffectual chewingB2informal

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

   Беззубое жевание

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

   Synonymsmumbling

• Глагол, означающий жевать или склеивать с помощью резинки, или наносить клейкое вещество на что-либо.

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.

   Жевать дёснами

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

   Synonymschewmasticatemouthmumble

2. Stick or clogB2informal

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

   Засорить

   • 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.

   Synonymsblockchokecloggluejamobstructpasteplugstickstop

Phrasal variantsgum up