glue

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

glue [glue glues glued gluing glueing] noun, verb BrE [ɡluː] NAmE [ɡluː]
noun uncountable, countable
a sticky substance that is used for joining things together
•a tube of glue
•synthetic glues
• He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her).

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.

Example Bank:
•All you will need is a sharp knife and a tube of glue.
•He took to drinking and sniffing glue.
•It takes about an hour for the glue to set.
•Put glue on both the surfaces.
Idioms: ↑glued to something ▪ ↑glued to the spot
 
verb
to join two things together using glue
Syn: ↑stick
•~ A (to/onto B) She glued the label onto the box.
•~ A and B (together) Glue the two pieces of cardboard together.
•Make sure the edges are glued down.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French glu (noun), gluer (verb), from late Latin glus, glut-, from Latin gluten.

Example Bank:
•Glue the pieces firmly together.
•Her eyes were glued firmly to the computer screen.
•Someone's glued this coin to the table!
•The shells were glued in place.
•Glue the pieces of wood together.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  gum, mucilage, paste