to glue
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1.8
- verb
- /ɡlu/
- The boy squints his eyes and almost glues them to his desk while reading.
- eyes glued
- glued to the screen
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Watch on YouTubeI'm just trying to glue down this ball like of a wig.
- I'm just trying to glue down this ball like of a wig.
- And using a squirty like chocolate, I'm going to glue that to the Oreo.
- Look, it's got like robot parts glued to it.
Examples
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Well, I see Mikey's not the only one glued to the TV all day long.
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I've been glued to this tiny screen for hours.
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So now I am going to glue this to here.
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Just keep your eyes glued to that door.
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People are glued to the sports page.
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The whole world is glued to screens.
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You're glued to your phone all day long.
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You do that again, you're gonna be glued to the bench.
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Like everyone else, I had my eyes glued to the stage which the physicists called "the holo-tank."
Fiction book (1995) -
She used the glue to glue the broken vase back together.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
702
1.0
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
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2.5
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
107
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
105
3.3
To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken
88
2.7
Put something on a surface so it stays in place
73
1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
70
3.3
Fasten something tightly to keep it from moving
43
4.4
To make a relationship or agreement strong and lasting
42
3.9
To join two things closely so they stay together
28
3.2
To stick two things together so they hold firmly
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5.0
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
15
1.0
To attach something firmly so it does not move
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5.2
To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic
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7.5
To stay very close to someone or something, often for support
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3.4
To fix something by using a very strong glue that joins quickly
1
6.6
To join things together using a very strong plastic glue
To stick things together or become stuck together by something sticky
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
3
7.5
A place where people or things that are no longer useful are sent to be thrown away
- Specialized
1
3.9
A very strong glue made by mixing two parts to join hard materials like metal or glass
- Specialized
1
7.5
A sticky glue made by boiling fish skins and bones for woodworking and bookbinding
How Firmly Fixed
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the figurative use of glue is to imagine being physically 'stuck' to something; the original word meant a sticky material, so if you are 'glued' to the screen your attention is fixed there and you cannot look away.