How to Pronounce "gumming"
word
ˈɡəm
GUHM-ing
ɡˈʌmɪŋ
GUM-ing
Definition
'Gumming' means using your gums to chew when you have no teeth or applying sticky gum to something. It often refers to babies or elderly people chewing without teeth, or the process of making things stick with glue.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡəm
British English
ɡˈʌmɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GUHM-ing
UK
GUM-ing
Listen in Context
The baby was gumming his food because he had no teeth.
She is gumming the paper strips for her art project.
Grandpa is gumming his toast gently.
Look at the puppy! He's just gumming that old slipper, not biting it.