gummy up

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Synonym of gum up.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho bị kẹt hoặc chậm

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

to make (something) gummy, such as by covering it in glue or sticky dried sugar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho dính hoặc bị bao phủ bởi chất dính

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Register: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To mess up or break (something), especially by making it sticky or slow.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm hỏng hoặc phá vỡ thứ gì đó, đặc biệt bằng cách làm cho nó dính hoặc chậm

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gummy up” mean?

Synonym of gum up.

Is “gummy up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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