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
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.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
All of this noise is most likely the result of the boards on your wooden frame rubbing together and causing chemical adhesives (such as glues) to break down and create more friction than usual, says Skyler Dalley, PhD, mechanical engineer at Equilateral Product Innovations.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Browning the butter first imparts a nuttiness that keeps the bars from being one-note, while rich melted chocolate adds bitterness that balances the sweetness of the marshmallows gluing the mixture together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Left tackle is often viewed as the premier position on the offensive line, but the center is the glue for the unit and the Bears have been swapping out their glue too often.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
All of this noise is most likely the result of the boards on your wooden frame rubbing together and causing chemical adhesives (such as glues) to break down and create more friction than usual, says Skyler Dalley, PhD, mechanical engineer at Equilateral Product Innovations.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Most Germans will be glued to their televisions at the close of polling.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Browning the butter first imparts a nuttiness that keeps the bars from being one-note, while rich melted chocolate adds bitterness that balances the sweetness of the marshmallows gluing the mixture together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glue
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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