gumming

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de masticar de manera ineficaz o sin dientes, moviendo las encías; también puede referirse a un habla lenta y vacilante, como mascullando.

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

incontable

1. Ineffectual chewingB2informal

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

   Masticar ineficazmente

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

   Sinónimosmumbling

• Verbo que significa masticar o pegar con goma, o aplicar una sustancia adhesiva sobre algo.

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.

   Masticar con las encías

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

   Sinónimoschewmasticatemouthmumble

2. Stick or clogB2informal

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

   obstruir con sustancia pegajosa

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblockchokecloggluejamobstructpasteplugstickstop

Variantes phrasalgum up