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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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Attendees will be able to visit various supply stations to pick up essential items, including notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, and scissors.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Me and my music partner, Matt [Allchin], had so much fun delving into the sonic glue which glues the world of Too Much together — and the onscreen music and working with people like Rita Ora was so fun.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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Noun
Supplies, from glue sticks to pencils, are needed at the top of the year.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Attendees will be able to visit various supply stations to pick up essential items, including notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, and scissors.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Cooney glued woven grass to cabinet doors to bring in another texture.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
Me and my music partner, Matt [Allchin], had so much fun delving into the sonic glue which glues the world of Too Much together — and the onscreen music and working with people like Rita Ora was so fun.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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