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
1
: 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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David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Get In a Bind Use mustard or mayo as a binder for your rub—think of it as seasoning glue.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Living in the city during the fires, we too were glued to the television and internet, praying the fires would not engulf our home or our friends.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This version was a broken porcelain teacup displayed alongside a tube of glue.
—David Sheff, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Get In a Bind Use mustard or mayo as a binder for your rub—think of it as seasoning glue.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The tournament was during the COVID-19 pandemic, so the Dunne clan couldn’t be in attendance, but they were glued to the games from afar.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Living in the city during the fires, we too were glued to the television and internet, praying the fires would not engulf our home or our friends.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Glue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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