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.
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
glued; gluing also glueing
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: 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
Gloria Emerson2
: to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily
—usually used with to
the spectators were glued to their seats
all eyes glued to the TV screen
Synonyms
Examples of glue in a Sentence
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 WebWill Oremus, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Also, Google’s AI Overview search results told people to put glue on pizza.
—A.w. Ohlheiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
Imagine pressing down lightly on a cube of rubber glued to a table.
—Manil Suri, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Noun
Still, the feature stumbled out of the gate, as users posted viral screenshots of Google’s AI suggesting that people eat rocks or put glue in their pizza.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Also, Google’s AI Overview search results told people to put glue on pizza.
—A.w. Ohlheiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
Verb
Every single element was nailed, screwed, or glued by hand.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
Imagine pressing down lightly on a cube of rubber glued to a table.
—Manil Suri, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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