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gum vs chew

chew vs gum

gum and chew both are nouns.

gum and chew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum Yes No Yes No
chew Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chew is a hypernym of gum; that is, chew is a word with a broader meaning than gum:
  • gum: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
  • chew: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Other hypernyms of gum include jaw, manducate, masticate.
gum (noun) chew (noun)
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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
gum (verb) chew (verb)
exude or form gum chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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 gum and chew

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