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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7883 COCA: 7268

glue

1 glue /ˈgluː/ noun
plural glues
1 glue
/ˈgluː/
noun
plural glues
Learner's definition of GLUE
: a substance used to stick things tightly together胶;胶水
[noncount]
[count]

stick like glue

see 2stick

— gluey

/ˈgluːwi/ adjective gluier; glueiest
2 glue /ˈgluː/ verb
glues; glued; gluing also glueing
2 glue
/ˈgluː/
verb
glues; glued; gluing also glueing
Learner's definition of GLUE
[+ object]
: to make (something) stick to something else by using glue胶合;黏合;粘贴
: to stay in one place because of interest, shock, excitement, etc.(因兴趣、震惊、激动等)长时间待在某处usually used as glued to通常用作glued to

keep your eyes glued to

see 1eye
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7883 COCA: 7268

glue

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: any of various strong adhesive substances
especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (such as hides or bones)
b
: a solution of glue used for sticking things together
2
: something that binds together
enough social glue … to satisfy the human desire for community E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
gluey adjective
gluily adverb

glue

2 of 2

verb

glued; gluing also glueing

transitive verb

1
: to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue
gluing the parts together
used that war to glue together a frail story Gloria Emerson
2
: to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily
usually used with to
the spectators were glued to their seatsall eyes glued to the TV screen

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The hardware store offers several different glues. used glue to stick the photo in the album Verb I glued the pieces of the cup back together.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Jae Crowder is a glue guy and leader who can knock down 3s and defend. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 The milky goo that squirted out stank like the alley next to our old shack and tasted like vinegar-laced glue. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 In our road test, the lashes stuck to the liner like glue and stayed put. Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2022 Loved ones remember Buddy as a Renaissance man who was like the glue of the family. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 17 May 2022 Kate might feel like the glue holding these two alpha male brothers together. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2022 The hallmark of Bennett teams is stick-like-glue, man-for-man defense, and the Gaels rank 13th in the nation in points allowed (58.1). San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2022 Then the veneers are secured by a bonding agent, like glue. Korin Miller, Health.com, 9 Dec. 2021 The necessary ingredients, the researchers suggest, include powerful ground shaking, loose sand, water and calcite, which functions like a glue. Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021
Verb
To make these shelves, cut a wood round in half, add a peg hook to one of the pieces, and glue the two semi-circles together at the straight edges. Katie Bandurski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 The damage to the art works have been minor since the activists glue themselves to the frames or the pedestals of the art works. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Fall is a straightforward survival thriller with just enough personality to glue you to your seat. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Repair cracks in walls or plaster and glue down peeling wallpaper to limit the places bed bugs can hide. Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2022 According to the Standard Model, two gluons, the massless particles that glue together atomic nuclei, easily interact with each other to double their own number, becoming four gluons. Katie Mccormick, Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022 Hence, the Kremlin has tried to glue together replacement battalions through other means. BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Hence, the Kremlin has tried to glue together replacement battalions through other means. New York Times, 10 July 2022 Hot-glue the beard to the inside of the front of the hat. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English glu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glue was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7883 COCA: 7268
glue

noun

... OF GLUE | VERB + GLUE | GLUE + VERB ... OF GLUEbottle, pot, tube一瓶膠;一罐膠;一管膠All you will need is a sharp knife and a tube of glue.你只需要一把鋒利的刀和一管膠水。VERB + GLUEapply, put on塗上膠水;抹上膠Put glue on both the surfaces.兩面都塗上膠。sniff吸膠毒He took to sniffing glue.他吸上了膠毒。GLUE + VERBdry, set膠變乾;膠粘牢It takes about an hour for the glue to set.這種膠大約半小時後會粘牢。
glue

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBfirmly粘牢Her eyes were glued firmly to the computer screen. (figurative) 她兩眼緊盯着電腦顯示屏。down, together用膠粘上;粘在一起Glue the pieces firmly together.把碎片牢牢地粘在一起。in place, into place粘好The shells were glued in place.貝殼粘好了。PREPOSITIONonto, to粘到⋯上Someone's glued this coin to the table!有人把這枚硬幣粘在桌子上了!

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