Plural of gum
regular plural
The plural of gum is gums.
Forms of gum
| Singular | gum /ɡʌm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gums /ɡʌmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Gums in a sentence
- Brush regularly to keep your teeth and gums strong and healthy.From the entry healthy
- We did his semiannual prophylaxis today, and his teeth and gums were found to be healthy.From the entry prophylaxis
- What's that old coot flapping his gums about this time?From the entry flap one's gums
- Amphetamines and ATS can be smoked, snorted, injected, or taken orallym, including rubbing on gums.2016, “Pharmacology and Pathophysiology”, in John B. Saunders [et al.], editors, Addiction Medicine (Oxford Specialist Handbooks), 2nd…. From the entry shelve
- The sponge tip will not cause injury to the lips or gums.2016, Douglas Scharre, Long-Term Management of Dementia, page 145. From the entry toothette
Meaning of gum
- noun The flesh around the teeth.
- verb To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
- verb To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.
Questions about the plural of gum
- What is the plural of gum?
- The plural of gum is gums.
- Is gum countable?
- Gum is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gum (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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