gum up

• Verbe à particule signifiant provoquer un blocage, une obstruction ou un dysfonctionnement de quelque chose, souvent utilisé au sens figuré pour des processus ou des plans.

A phrasal verb meaning to cause something to become stuck, clogged, or unable to function properly, often used figuratively for processes or plans.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cause to malfunctioninformal

   To cause something to become stuck, clogged, or unable to function properly.

   Encrasser, gripper

   • The old printer got gummed up with dried ink.
   • Don't pour grease down the sink; it will gum up the pipes.
   • The software update gummed up the whole system.

   Synonymesblockbreakchokeclogcongestdisablejamobstructstall

   Antonymesclearfixrepairunblockunclog

2. Spoil or ruininformal

   To interfere with or ruin a plan or process.

   gâcher, ruiner

   • His last-minute change of mind gummed up our travel plans.
   • The unexpected rain gummed up the outdoor wedding ceremony.
   • Her constant interruptions gummed up the flow of the meeting.

   Synonymesbotchbungledisruptfoilmess upmuck upruinsabotagethwartwreck

   Antonymesaidassistfacilitatefixhelpimproverepair

Verbe de basegum