gum-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: fill, attach, fix with, or as if with gum

Commentary: Includes: GUM UP

Examples:
I sewed the glasses on, and gummed the mustache to my face.
She gummed the copy to the silk and fastened the silk to the poles.
My engine block is cracked, which they gummed up just to sell it.
The buds look as if they were gummed on to the lower side of the leaves.

Mappings:
VerbNet: tape-22.4-1
FrameNet: Attaching
PropBank: gum.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: chew with gums

Examples:
I still squealed when he gummed me.
He didn't gag, as a matter of fact he gummed it a few times.
The old man gummed his wine-cup.
She gummed the apple to death.

Mappings:
VerbNet: chew-39.2-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: gum.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: become sticky, often metaphorically meaning hampered, difficult

Commentary: Includes: GUM UP

Examples:
He's gummed up Atlantic City joint ventures in the past.
He gummed up the works.
They gummed up the process from beginning to end.
The carbs are gummed up inside, need to be aired out and cleaned.
Floppy disk drives get gummed up due to lack of use.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: gum.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
gum_up 1

Sense Number 4: exude or form gum, esp of trees

Examples:
My lemon tree is gumming from several vertical cuts.
If a tree is gumming, this may be a sign of a serious disease.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4