chewing gum vs gum

gum vs chewing gum

chewing gum and gum both are nouns.

chewing gum is not a verb while gum is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chewing gum	Yes	No	No	No
gum	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, chewing gum and gum are synonyms defined as:

chewing gum and gum: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

chewing gum (noun)	gum (noun)
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing	the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
	a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
	any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
	wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
	any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
	cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

chewing gum (verb)	gum (verb)
	exude or form gum
	become sticky
	grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
	cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum

Difference between chewing gum and gum

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