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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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
About 10 dead and dying Turkestan cockroaches were found in multiple glue traps throughout the facility.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The opening scene starts with The Twits glued to the floor upside down, facing imminent death from the Dreaded Shrinks, with the main plot told in flashback.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Cut large sheets of parchment paper and place one in front of each chair to serve as craft mats so glitter and glue gun drip can fall there instead of on your favorite tablecloth.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
About 10 dead and dying Turkestan cockroaches were found in multiple glue traps throughout the facility.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sticky things like gum and tape get glued to the sides.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The opening scene starts with The Twits glued to the floor upside down, facing imminent death from the Dreaded Shrinks, with the main plot told in flashback.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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