Dream Dictionary

Gum

To dream that you are chewing gum, suggests that you are unable to express yourself effectively. You may feel vulnerable.

To dream that you are unable to get rid of your gum, suggests that you are experiencing some indecision, powerlessness or frustration. You may lack understanding in a situation or find that a current problem is overwhelming.

Dictionary definition

  • n. 1: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing [syn: chewing gum, gum]
  • 2: the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth [syn: gingiva, gum]
  • 3: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
  • 4: cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive [syn: glue, gum, mucilage]
  • 5: wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum [syn: gumwood, gum]
  • 6: any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum [syn: gum tree, gum]
  • v. 1: cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum; "if you gum the tape it is stronger"
  • 2: grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food" [syn: mumble, gum]
  • 3: become sticky
  • 4: exude or form gum; "these trees gum in the Spring"