glue[noun]Synonyms:- adhesive, cement, gum, paste
[verb]Synonyms:- stick, affix, cement, fix, gum, paste, seal
English Thesaurus: fasten, attach, join, glue, tape, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
II. glue2 verb (
present participle gluing or glueing)
[transitive]1. to join two things together using glue
Synonym : stickglue something (back) together
The sheets are glued together with strong adhesive.glue something in place/position Check that you have glued everything in place properly.2. be glued to something informal a) to look at something with all your attention:
He was glued to the TV when the Olympics were on. b) to not move because you are very interested, surprised, frightened etc:
We were glued to our chairs, listening intently to every word.be glued to the spot British English:
Sarah was glued to the spot, terrified by the scene in front of her. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
fasten to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc:
He fastened the necklace behind her neck.attach to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc:
The boards were attached with screws. The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.join to connect or fasten things together:
Join the pieces using a strong glueglue to join things together using glue:
Glue the fabric to the white card.tape to fasten something using tape:
The students' name cards were taped to the table.staple to fasten something using
staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine):
Don't staple your resumé to your cover letter.clip to fasten things together using a
clip (=a small metal object):
A photo was clipped to the letter.tie to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot:
Don't forget to tie your shoelaces!do something up especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it:
The teacher doesn't have time to do up every child's coat. Let me do it up for you.button (up) to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons:
His shirt was buttoned right to the top.zip (up) to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a
zip:
Zip up your jacket, it's cold.buckle (up) to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a
buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap):
The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip to open something that is fastened:
Do not unfasten your seatbelt until the car has stopped completely.close/strong ties He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.family/blood ties Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.personal ties Strong personal ties connect her to the area.emotional ties He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.economic ties Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.diplomatic ties the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countriessocial ties Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.maintain/develop ties The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.establish ties Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.cut/sever ties He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲