Glue

/ɑluː/

The meaning and definition of Glue, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To join or attach something using glue.
    β€œI need to glue the chair-leg back into place.”
  2. To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively.
    β€œHis eyes were glued to the screen.”
noun
  1. A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
  2. Anything that binds two things or people together.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms adhere cling stick agglutinate conglutinate gum

Origin

From Old French glu, from Latin glus.

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