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Definition of gumball

gumball

/ˈɡʌmˌbɔːl/
gum · ball
Plural:gumballs
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gumball Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small, hollow or solid ball of sweetened chewing gum coated in a hard, brightly colored sugar shell, typically dispensed from a coin-operated vending machine.

Example

"She dropped a quarter into the machine and watched a bright red gumball roll down the spiral chute."

2

North American A spherical, woody, spiky seed pod produced by the sweetgum tree, which falls to the ground in autumn.

Example

"The children raked up the prickly brown gumballs that littered the lawn beneath the sweetgum trees."

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• Rhymes for gumball

• Nearby Words

gulp
gulper eel
gum
gumball
gumbo
gumboil
gumboot

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gumball. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gumball
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